Space ZeroOne in New York will present "Michael Joo: Sweat Models 1991–2026," a solo exhibition of the Korean American multimedia artist's early works, from February 20 to April 18, 2026. The show, organized by guest curator Christopher Y. Lew, will feature rarely seen pieces from the 1990s and the first realization of a large-scale installation, "Concatenations," conceived in 1990.
The exhibition highlights the prescient nature of Joo's early investigations into the body, technology, and data, which resonate strongly with contemporary artistic concerns. It also serves as a key programmatic statement for Space ZeroOne, emphasizing its mission of fostering international exchange and providing emerging artists with a model of a sustained, evolving artistic practice, exemplified by Joo's own trajectory, which includes representing the Korean Pavilion at the 2001 Venice Biennale.