The Infinite Now – A Meditation on Time and Presence
What if the present wasn’t just a fleeting second, but an entire universe in motion? The Infinite Now, on view from December 5th - 26th, 2024 at Gallery AP Space, offers a powerful meditation on the nature of time, memory, and being. This annual exhibition, now in its second year, honors the late artist MOKU—whose visionary ideas about existence continue to ripple outward, long after his passing.
Through the work of three acclaimed artists Sun Tae Kim, Woo Choi, and Koo Bon, this exhibition unpacks MOKU’s legacy by reimagining the concept of "now" not as something temporary, but as something vast. Something infinite.
MOKU’s story is remarkable. Despite growing up in hardship and never receiving formal artistic training, his raw talent and profound thinking about time and consciousness led him to be recognized internationally. He was known as one of seven notable abstract painters of his era, not for grand gestures, but for quiet depth.
His work wasn’t about capturing what you could see—it was about what you could feel. His idea of the “infinite today” was less about time passing and more about time expanding—how every moment we live can echo forever if we really pay attention.
This spirit fuels The Infinite Now, an exhibition designed not just to show art, but to slow time down, to invite reflection on the vastness of the present.
Each of the three featured artists brings a unique perspective to the idea of the infinite.
Sun Tae Kim trained at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He is known for his abstract work that asks deep, unspoken questions through color and form. His canvases aren’t just visual—they’re emotional terrains, moving between chaos and stillness. Every stroke feels like a philosophical inquiry.
Woo Choi, a self-taught painter, explores the rhythm of everyday life with a sensitivity that’s rare. His paintings often depict ordinary moments, but there’s something timeless in them—like glimpses of eternity disguised as routine. He captures how time flows not in clocks, but in gestures, in glances, in breath.
Koo Bon brings a completely different lens. A hyperrealist based in New York and a graduate of Hongik University, he zooms in on cityscapes and subtle human expressions to explore the internal life of today’s world. His work feels intimate, almost cinematic. You don’t just see his paintings—you recognize yourself in them.
Together, the three artists create a rich dialogue: abstraction, realism, and the everyday woven into a shared meditation on presence.
At the heart of The Infinite Now is a question we all carry: What is the value of a moment?
In a culture that rushes toward the future and romanticizes the past, this exhibition encourages us to stay with the now. Not just in a mindfulness sense, but in a deeper, existential way. These works don’t just freeze time—they expand it. They ask us to notice what we’ve overlooked. To see the infinite in what seems fleeting.
The show also serves as a reminder of MOKU’s ongoing influence. His exploration of timeless space and internal stillness resonates through the work of Kim, Choi, and Koo—not as imitation, but as inspiration.
In a season that’s often fast-paced and overstimulating, The Infinite Now feels like a quiet conversation with yourself. A way to mark time not by deadlines, but by depth.
MOKU once imagined that every breath, every step, every glance contained multitudes. That philosophy lives on in this show. Whether through Kim’s abstract color fields, Choi’s contemplative gestures, or Koo’s hyper-detailed portraits of life, The Infinite Now asks us to remember that meaning doesn’t just exist in milestones—but in the smallest, most present parts of our lives.
