When Drums Echo Screens and Roots Sprout in Metal: Art’s Unexpected Journeys at Armory and Frieze Seoul
A fashion model turned Buddhist painter, a drum-maker who sees smartphones in animal skins, and a tapestry artist weaving Tanzanian streets into pastel memory—these are just a few of the surprises unveiled at The Armory Show in New York and Frieze Seoul this year.
Iria Leino’s luminous canvases, unseen in her lifetime, channel spiritual awakenings and cosmic rain, blending Finnish roots with SoHo solitude. Yohan Hán’s hand-stitched drum works, dyed in vivid hues, bridge the tactile world of traditional instruments with the hypnotic rhythms of digital life. Liz Hernández’s line-drawn figures, sprouting leaves and roots, invite viewers into a utopia where humans and nature are inseparable, all while nodding to Mexican folk traditions. Sunghong Min transforms remnants from evicted homes into intricate sculptures, giving discarded objects new life and tenderness. Emil Sands paints dreamlike scenes charged with vulnerability, while Malaika Temba’s jacquard tapestries flatten Tanzanian cityscapes into decorative, documentary art.
Across continents and mediums, these artists prove that art’s most compelling stories often hide in plain sight, waiting for a curious eye to catch the glimmer.
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