Jim Mo Kang (South Korean 20th/21st century) Untitled (Ying & Yang) Granite Signed and dated 95 (scratched into granite surface) One 29 x 30 x 29cm, the other 25 x 27 x 27cm (2) Born in South Korea in 1956. Kang studied Fine Art at Hongik University in Seoul and graduated in 1987 before moving to Munich, Germany where he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1993. Kang's first solo exhibition was held by Gallery Maria Wilkens in Cologne. Following this, Kang went on to exhibit across Europe, in Switzerland, Luxemburg and Germany. Kang exhibited at Art Basel in 1992, 1994 and 1996. In the 1990s Kang started working with granite, coined 'The Master of Nature'. He explored the capabilities of nature, experimenting with the balance between art and nature. This work is from his series of sculptures that discover Ying and Yang, where opposites strive for true perfection and balance in nature and art.