Ik-Joong Kang, “Happy World”

Happy World (2004)

Artist: Ik-Joong Kang

Date Acquired: 2004

Medium: Mixed media

Dimensions: 96 in. x ?? in.

Artist Ik-Joong Kang of New York, N.Y. created “Happy World,” a mixed media wall installation for the lobby. Featuring 3,700 individual 3-inch by 3-inch tiles with paintings and carvings by the artist interspersed among artifacts and words contributed by the community in advance of the library’s opening in 2004, “Happy World” mural has become the signature piece of artwork for the library.

Art in the Library

Dates on Display: Permanent

1st Floor | On Display |

Artist’s website: https://ikjoongkang.com/

A short segment from a documentary, Thomas Florek’s “The Art of a New Library” (2004), explores the artist’s process of creation for this installation:

Thomas Florek’s complete documentary can be viewed at the following link: https://youtu.be/jtktQjH0grA?feature=shared

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