2025 BIPF SPECIAL EXHIBITION
CANON MASTERS
Capturing Every Moment of the World with Canon
Kang Young Ho
Kang Young Ho presents a self-portrait series 99 Variations that discovers hidden layers of his inner self. Dressing up as mythological figures long concealed within him, he stands before the mirror with his camera, a photographing device that also provides the reason for the act of capturing images. Through this process, he conveys a vague sense of coexistence created by myth and reality, the unconscious and the conscious, the mirror and the camera. His intense images do not just capture the viewer 's attention but embody myriad desires submerged in his soul. At the same time, they record the traces of memories and longings that propel life forward, releasing inexhaustible energy and a universal vitality. Kang primariliy uses the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera.