One of the first iterations of “Water Drops” by Kim Tschang-Yeul, now in the collection of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Korea (MMCA), was painted in 1971. This series of abstract canvases defined the artist’s practice until his death, in 2021. Raw, monochromatic canvases are adorned with photorealistic depictions of transparent liquid droplets that are about to give in to gravity and fall. Each water bead casts a golden shadow, reminding the viewer of dew at dawn. —Elena Clavarino