Seoul City

I remember when I was a young, candy was the size of my fist, and king-sized bars were nearly impossible to hold with both hands. Even now as an adult I can remember the taste, almost as sweet as my memories from back then. With this work, I have created an ice cream cone that will never melt or grow old. The memories of youth, carefree and full of joy, are preserved. The subtitle of this work is Fresh Strawberry, Blueberry, Rainbow Candy Ice cream #52.

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[KangCar]

For Minseok Kang (aka KangCar), nothing goes to waste. As a mixed-media artist based in Seoul (Korea), he squeezes every bit he can out of his creative process, even going so far as to save paper trimmings, paint drippings, and canvas clippings for later use. When he has enough, these scraps are then meticulously crafted into ice cream cone sculptures that seem to positively drip with the leftover juices of his previous works, namely, cars. Painting vehicles is an obsession of KangCars. As the ultimate consumer product, they are an apt metaphor for exploring the reality of modern urban life. Rendered in shiny acrylic paint, they are instantly covetable, while their frenzied brushstrokes stimulate speed and the allure of danger. Always on the go, always racing past each other, his paintings offer a wild ride into the heart of our own desire to possess, surpass, and flaunt objects as well as each other, no matter the cost. Although KangCars ice cream cone series is a direct byproduct of this process, they represent leisure and slow enjoyment, an irony that is not lost on the artist. Rendered and digitized forever into NFT format, KangCars ice cream cones will never melt, and remind us to take a second to enjoy the sweetness of life, which wont last forever. KangCar has exhibited and collaborated on numerous exhibitions, including the 2017 Jeonnam Moto Festival, contributed works for Moto Magazines cover issue, MINI Motors, Hyundai Motors and now experiments with NFTs, AR, and metaverse related artistic practices. 

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