Can you believe these sculptures are made out of tires?
Yong Ho Ji created these amazing pieces out of nothing more than steel support and used tire. Despite the unique materials, the level of detail in each one of these sculptures is impeccable, and Yong Ho Ji has created hundreds and HUNDREDS of sculptures! Among his resume include almost every animal possible, and even what he calls "hybrids", or sculptures combining the human form with some aspect of an animal, such as "bull man." (seen below)
Yong Ho Ji created these amazing pieces out of nothing more than steel support and used tire. Despite the unique materials, the level of detail in each one of these sculptures is impeccable, and Yong Ho Ji has created hundreds and HUNDREDS of sculptures! Among his resume include almost every animal possible, and even what he calls "hybrids", or sculptures combining the human form with some aspect of an animal, such as "bull man." (seen below)
I think one of the things that makes Yong Ho Ji so interesting is his connections to other South Asian artists we have studied this year, such as Ai Wei Wei and Cai Guo-Qiang. It is interesting to see how even though these three artists were all born and raised in similar areas, their viewpoints and other experiences have changed the way they make their art, leading to very distinct and different styles. Yong Ho Ji was born in Seoul but eventually moved to the US to study art at NYU, however after finishing his undergrad education, he moved back to Seoul to continue his studies and work on his career as an artist. Because of this, Yong Ho Ji's work has influences from all over the world in his artwork. One of my very favorite things about Yong Ho Ji's style is his play off texture. Tires already have unique textures, some tires different from others, and by layering them over and over again to create the sculptures Yong Ho Ji creates a truly captivating work of art.