Please note: Special public hours – 10 AM to 5 PM – on Thursday, May 9

Tickets
Museum Hours
Thu: 1 PM–8 PM
Fri–Mon: 10 AM–5 PM
Tue–Wed: Closed
Location
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.581.3500
Become a Member Plan Your Visit Shop
Tickets
All Exhibitions
Contemporary Art

Lifting Barbells

Sep 28, 2018 – May 12, 2019
Tateuchi Gallery
Kim Heecheon’s Lifting Barbells is a response to his father’s fatal bicycle accident on a street in Seoul, South Korea. Kim traces data collected on his father’s smart watch to reconstruct his last moments. 
Then, through letters to his girlfriend and images of Seoul, the artist narrates the complexity he faces—navigating the difficulty of his loss, being disaffected by society’s failures, and weighing the impact of technology on his daily life. Lifting Barbells is Kim’s first video in a trilogy that questions new technology and arbitrary distinctions between the “real” and “virtual” worlds we inhabit.

About the Artist

Trained as an architect, Kim Heecheon graduated from Korea National University of Arts. As an artist, he has earned a reputation for layered and sophisticated storytelling. His video works illuminate the ways digital technology influences many aspects of society, from human perception to the ever-changing media landscape. Kim lives and works in Seoul.

Top image: Lifting Barbells (stills), 2015, by Kim Heecheon (Korean, b. 1989). Single-channel HD video with sound. Lent by the artist. © Kim Heecheon.