Chuck Hohng: To Grow Out of the Mud
Opening Reception: Friday December 13th 6-9pm
Gallery hours by appointment through December 28th

To Grow Out of the Mud, explores the footprint we leave behind, as well as repurpose and reuse of material. Chuck Hohng collects clothes that are too sentimental to donate, or not suitable for recycling through second-hand stores, and turn them into one-of-a-kind stuffed bears. Once loved clothes begin their lives anew as lasting art objects. Life does not need to end when you do not fit into the mold that was prescribed for you; we can always grow out of the mud, and lift ourselves above the murky water and bloom.

Each participant will receive one stuffed bear made from their clothing item. Please allow 1-2 months for deliver as these bears are being made custom.

25% of profits from artwork sales will be donated to support LGBTQIA+ Youth in Los Angeles

About the Artist:
Born in Long Beach, CA and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Chuck Hohng has always
been living in between gray area. Not a fully Korean nor an American, his attempt to understand the cultural duality of life has led him to seek a way to connect different cultures through the visual medium. Finished his undergraduate study in Fine Arts at the University of Southern California and earned his MFA at Art Center College of Design, Chuck Hohng had been part of several national and international exhibitions/ art fairs including southern California, France, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, and Great Britain.
Website: chuckhohng.com