Atta Kim

NYT Review

Atta Kim uses photography to create dramatic, large-scale works that reflect his fascination with philosophical questions. The “Deconstruction Series” (1992–95) features disconcerting images of seemingly lifeless men and women whose naked bodies are scattered like seeds in open fields and desolate natural settings. In the “Museum Project” (1995–2002), Atta Kim poses people drawn from a wide range of social types in clear acrylic boxes which he places in a variety of urban and natural locations. These images of what he ironically calls “contemporary treasures” provide an unusual perspective on contemporary approaches to sexuality, materialism, politics, and religion. For the “On-Air Project” (2002 to the present), Atta Kim employs extended exposures, sometimes lasting twenty hours, to create haunting images that suggest the ephemerality of human existence.

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