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re.riddle presents, Mago Leymusoom, a solo exhibition of new work by multidisciplinary artist Heesoo Kwon from September 22 to October 31, 2022. The opening reception is on Thursday, September 22 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at 201 Guerrero Street in San Francisco.
In her solo exhibition, Mago Leymusoom, Heesoo Kwon reclaims the matriarchal origin story of Magohalmi (마고할미 or Mago 마고), a powerful female deity from Korean shamanic mythology. Mago is the creator, progenitor and sovereign of humanity, nature, and all geographical formations. However, during the patriarchal period of the Joseon Dynasty (1392 - 1910), there was a shift in the imaging of Mago to that which was reductive and debased. The celestial creator became a marginal deity and in some folk tales recharacterized as a monstrous troll-like caricature. From Lilith of Judaic mythology to Medusa born out of Greek mythology, the demonization of feminine archetypes has its roots in the history of patriarchal culture.
re.riddle features site-specific exhibitions and pop-up events worldwide. Our mission is to contribute to the discourse on contemporary art in thought provoking and playfully subversive ways. Via new modes of production, reception and consumption, re.riddle places an emphasis on the whimsical in hopes that art continues to arouse curiosity and awareness of its impact on daily surroundings &lives.
re.riddle features site-specific exhibitions and pop-up events worldwide. Our mission is to contribute to the discourse on contemporary art in thought provoking and playfully subversive ways. Via new modes of production, reception and consumption, re.riddle places an emphasis on the whimsical in hopes that art continues to arouse curiosity and awareness of its impact on daily surroundings &lives.