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D La Her

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Seoul | Paris | Abu Dhabi
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Portrait of D La Her, temporary resident artist at 59 Rivoli, who tells us about her artistic world.

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"I explore the absurdity of individual life in urban environments. My figures fade into the crowd, as if absorbed by the city, its rhythm, and its immensity.

My work is influenced by Sartre, American realism, as well as my roots in South Korea, a nation that has undergone rapid economic transformations. These changes have created a complex landscape of identity, marked by significant cultural dislocation.
To me, the human figure is an ephemeral and fragile trace, always on the verge of disappearing into the indifferent architectural immensity of the city. My characters are suspended between infinite potentiality and imminent dissolution.

There is also a play with scale and distance in my pictorial work. Up close, the empty faces invite introspection, but from afar, those same figures dissolve into the urban landscape. This reflects the duality of city life: we are visible, yet invisible. We are present, yet the city continues, indifferent. It is this tension—between the individual and the city, between the self and others—that I try to apprehend.

Finally, there are my performances. Here, I take this exploration even further. I trace the shadows of spectators, creating a collective drawing. Each person contributes a part of themselves, but in the end, everyone blends into the mass of silhouettes." by @dlaher_

I bet she’d trade me for ten giant boxes.

#cat by @dlaher_

Featured in Turbulence: New Media Art 2025 📔

The publication brings together works from several international projects, including CICA New Media Art Conference, International Symposium for Visual Culture, Newbodies/Nobodies, and Multiculturalism and Belonging.

I’m happy to see my work from Multiculturalism and Belonging included in this publication, documenting the diverse artistic practices and conversations that emerged through these international collaborations.
Thank you to @cicamuseum for including my work in this publication and for creating opportunities for artists from different backgrounds to meet and share their perspectives 🙏

Turbulence: New Media Art 2025 Edited by Leejin Kim Published by CICA Press, Gimpo, Korea

#contemporaryart #CICAmuseum #contemporarypainting #dlaher ‎‎#فن_معاصر #رسم_معاصر ‎#رسم by @dlaher_

👹 Exhibition at CICA Museum, South Korea

Happy to have been part of “Multiculturalism and Belonging”, an international joint exhibition between @cicamuseum (South Korea🇰🇷) and California State University San Bernardino, Dutton Gallery (USA🇺🇸).

The exhibition explored how our sense of belonging is shaped by the relationship between the culture we live in and our cultural heritage. Bringing together artists from diverse backgrounds, it reflected on identity, memory, migration, and the ways we define ourselves within broader social and cultural landscapes.

🌏 CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea  Jan 29 – Feb 16, 2025

#CICAMuseum #DuttonGallery #CSUSB #contemporarypainting ‎‎#معرض_فني #فن_معاصر #آبوظبي #الأمارات #dlaher by @dlaher_

Beautiful moments in Fez 🇲🇦✨
Grateful to @fezartresidency for this inspiring opportunity to connect with wonderful local people and rediscover the timeless beauty of Fez 🌝💖

Special thanks to
@fezartresidency
@michelafanara
@jennifer_schot
@ewapotockaart
@zaahraanaji
@bananowafontanna 🍌
@sebolbejsbol 👾

✨ مرحبًا بيك ف فاس

#morocco #fez #northafrica by @dlaher_

Delighted to present my collaborative work with @mehdi_yarmohammadiart ✨

Exhibition “Tandem”
📍 Gallery of @59rivoli (59 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris)
📆 Oct 28 – Nov 9
🕰️ Open daily (1–8 PM) except Monday
🥂 Vernissage: Thu, Oct 30 from 7pm

A joint exhibition between the artists of @le_shakirail & @59rivoli 🙌

#exhibition #parisart #contemporanyart by @dlaher_

Hours of work in 40 seconds 🎨🪄

#wip #paintingprocess by @dlaher_

New painting on the way 🌝 #paintingprocess #wip #roylichtenstein by @dlaher_

Barcelona streets on a big canvas 🌝

Avinguda del Marquès de l’Argentera
Acrylic on linen, 130x97cm (46 x 36 in)

#barcelona #paintings #paintingprocess #wip by @dlaher_

Avinguda del Marquès de l’Argentera Acrylic on linen canvas 130 × 97 cm (45 11/16 x 35 1/16 inches)

This painting began in Barcelona during my residency at @tangent_projects and was finished in Paris… 🌝

#barcelona by @dlaher_

Vernissage ce mardi, 18h-20h à Galerie d’Art Contemporain de Créteil
Solo show: 6 mai – 3 juin
📍10 avenue F. Mitterand, Créteil

Heureuse de vous présenter ma première exposition personnelle après deux ans de travail et de recherche !

(FR)
“Ville Anonyme” est la première exposition personnelle de D La Her. Elle s’inscrit dans la continuité de ses recherches autour de la figure humaine dans les métropoles, où la visibilité ne garantit pas l’existence. L’artiste explore la dualité de la vie urbaine, faite de solitude partagée, d’apparitions furtives et de quêtes silencieuses d’ancrage. Elle donne à voir des fragments d’existences suspendues, toujours entre plusieurs états, lieux, et identités.
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Le geste pictural méticuleux offre une double lecture selon la distance d’observation : de loin, les corps s’effacent dans le décor ; de près, ils révèlent toute leur présence dans une fresque fourmillant de détails. Cette dynamique reflète la double nature de la vie urbaine, où les individus oscillent entre visibilité et invisibilité dans la foule, leurs identités façonnées, et parfois effacées, par la vaste et indifférente ville qui les entoure.

(EN)
“Anonymous City” is the first solo show of D La Her. It expands on her ongoing exploration of the human figure within urban environments, where visibility does not guarantee existence. The artist delves into the duality of urban life, composed of shared solitude, fleeting appearances, and silent quests for belonging. Her work reveals fragments of suspended existences, always shifting between states, places, and identities.
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Her meticulous brushwork offers a dual reading depending on the viewer’s distance: from afar, the bodies fade into the scenery; up close, they reveal their full presence in a fresco brimming with detail. This dynamic reflects the dual nature of urban life, where individuals oscillate between visibility and invisibility within the crowd, their identities shaped—and sometimes erased—by the vast and indifferent city that surrounds them.

🌚🌝 by @dlaher_

Opening next Tuesday, 6–8 PM at Galerie d’Art Contemporain de Créteil Solo show: May 6 – June 3
📍10 avenue F. Mitterand

Happy to announce my first solo exhibition after two years of painting and research!
 ‘Ville Anonyme’ explores life in the city — visibility, existence, and collective solitude.

Come see me and discover the full story next Tuesday ✌️ by @dlaher_