Toi Toi Toilette: Sabo Collection
From November 1 to December 19, 2024, Kimreeaa Gallery will present <Toi Toi Toilette>, an exhibition of SABO's (Sang-Bong Lim) collection. This exhibition centers on the restroom, a place where humans are closest to their instincts, through SABO’s collection that captures the spirit of the Bauhaus movement, a significant influence on 20th-century life.
Bauhaus was a movement that began in early 20th-century Germany, bringing revolutionary change to architecture, design, and art alongside Modernism. Bauhaus, meaning “to build a house,” focused on designing industrialized products that suited modern life by merging art, engineering, and craftsmanship. It elevated craft to an art form and placed human living spaces at the core of design. This exhibition features the bathroom—a space of utmost privacy—as its main subject. Known in Western cultures as the "restroom," it’s a place for private relaxation and, at times, a space of beauty and re-creation.
On the first floor, visitors can experience a 1970s bathroom recreated with the Bauhaus aesthetic. The exhibit features a bathroom collection designed by Swiss designer Luigi Colani (1928-2019) for the German luxury ceramics company Villeroy & Boch. Colani's organically shaped porcelain pieces, inspired by nature, blend practicality and artistry, harmonizing with industrialized architectural spaces while considering the human form. The second floor showcases furniture and lighting that completed the ambiance of that era, along with modular office furniture, while the exhibition continues on the third floor with lighting and decor in a whimsical setting.
The entire collection in the exhibition is from SABO, who began collecting during his studies in Germany in the 1990s. SABO’s collection reflects a passion for the Bauhaus era and lifestyle, showcasing objects that served their original purpose in someone’s life, becoming what he calls "Living Art" over time. Kimreeaa Gallery, devoted to the concept of "art in life," hopes that visitors will discover the possibilities of art within everyday spaces through this exhibition.