Laurencina Farrant’s Five Favourite Works on Frieze Viewing Room

Katherine Bernhardt  

Warrior III, 2021 

Acrylic and spray paint on canvas 

$100-250k 

David Zwirner   

I had the great pleasure to discover more of this dynamic artist in London earlier this summer, for her solo exhibition titled "Why is a mushroom growing in my shower?".  I’m thrilled to see Bernhardt's works here in Seoul, which I believe is her first public viewing here. 

Jinju Lee 

Act 3, 2022 

Powdered Pigment, Animal Skin Glue and Water on Unbleached Cotton 

$20-50k 

Arario Gallery   

I am a little biased, as Jinju Lee was one of the recipients of the SongEun ArtAward in 2014, which is one of the most prestigious art awards in Korea.  She is an incredible and skilled painter with a unique and personal narrative.  With the support of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, an extensive book of her works has been published this year which includes with texts in English. 

 

David Salle 

Hammerhead II, 2006 

Oil on linen 

$275,000 

Lehmann Maupin 

I think David Salle is an artist that will undoubtedly be remembered in the decades to come as an important American painter.  He first showed in a solo exhibition at LeeAhn Gallery several years ago and on a personal level, I am thrilled to see his works are still coming to Korea. 

 

Maurizio Cattelan  

Untitled (elevator), 2001 

Mixed media 

Edition of 10 +2APs 

Marian Goodman Gallery 

I first saw this work at the Voorlinden Museum in the Hague, Netherlands.  And this whimsical, clever piece still makes me laugh. I wonder when there will ever be a Cattelan exhibition in this country! 

Kei Imazu 

When Facing the Mud Response of Shrimp Farmers in Sidoarjo), 2022 

Oil, acrylic, mud, UV print on linen 

ROH 

This work is great because it looks at how recovery is possible – even from the most cataclysmic of natural disasters – when we use our minds creatively. I applaud Frieze for having this section for emerging, experimental art at the fair. 

 

About Laurencina Farrant 

Laurencina Farrant is Artistic Director of SongEun Art & Cultural Foundation as well as the Founding Director of Laurence Geoffrey's, Ltd an art consultancy specializing in arts strategy, development, and promotion. Recently, Farrant supervised the expansion of SongEun into a new building designed by Herzog and de Meuron, which opened in September 2021 and is the first project by the renowned architects in Korea. 

About Frieze Viewing Room 

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