Artist Koesy, born in Ulsan, opens the solo exhibition White Cicada at Space Ant in Jongno, Seoul. The show runs from September 3 to 20, Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 PM. A character that began as 3D graphics has walked out as a life size sculpture. Seeing alone was not enough to confirm something exists; it needed weight and texture. A creature from virtual space now crouches in the corner of a room, pale with white hair, pointed ears and ash grey skin.
Koesy attaches no fixed meaning to the work. Making is like a walk with no destination, and along the way thoughts and feelings settle into form. A collaboration tee with streetwear label SAN SAN GEAR put the name on the fashion map first. In this exhibition too, Koesy delivers sensation rather than narrative.
A cicada announces itself by sound before it is ever seen, and that sound is how we know summer has come. But this white cicada does not sing. The season has arrived, yet not quite. Instead, a camera in the gallery keeps watching the creature, the room and the visitors passing through, and the scene is streamed live online.
A silent cicada on one side, a space that keeps sending out images on the other, and the visitor in between. Curious what spreads out of a room with no sound? Go see Koesy's show. What will you hear in the silence?
Koesy attaches no fixed meaning to the work. Making is like a walk with no destination, and along the way thoughts and feelings settle into form. A collaboration tee with streetwear label SAN SAN GEAR put the name on the fashion map first. In this exhibition too, Koesy delivers sensation rather than narrative.
A cicada announces itself by sound before it is ever seen, and that sound is how we know summer has come. But this white cicada does not sing. The season has arrived, yet not quite. Instead, a camera in the gallery keeps watching the creature, the room and the visitors passing through, and the scene is streamed live online.
A silent cicada on one side, a space that keeps sending out images on the other, and the visitor in between. Curious what spreads out of a room with no sound? Go see Koesy's show. What will you hear in the silence?
FAQ
When and where is Koeshi's White Cicada exhibition?
The exhibition runs from September 3 to 20, 2026, at Space Ant, Room 406, Insa-gwan, 437 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Open Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m.
Who is Koeshi?
Koeshi is an Ulsan-born artist based in Seoul. She translates 3D graphics into physical sculptures and first gained recognition in fashion through a collaborative T-shirt with streetwear brand SANSANGEAR. Her work prioritizes sensation and form over fixed meaning.
What is the concept behind White Cicada?
True to its title, the exhibition features silent white cicada sculptures and a live-streaming camera. While cicadas announce themselves through sound, these remain mute. Instead, the camera broadcasts viewers and space online, asking what spreads in silence.
