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Past
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There is no end
Hyeonkyeong You 31 May - 18 July 2024 There is no end delves into the boundless realms of memory and contemplation. Through a collection of her new works, You invites viewers to embark on a journey beyond the confines of time and space, challenging conventional notions of endings and beginnings. You describes "memory knows no end; it exists as long as I remember". The exhibition's main piece, There is no end, symbolises the end of a prosperous era, representing both the house and people lived there have seen better days. You depicts once the majestic home that has fallen into disrepair, highlighting the stark contrast between the past glory and the current desolation. This portrayal is especially poignant, as only those who have experienced great splendor can truly fall into ruin. The dramatic decline from opulence to desolation is a powerful metaphor for the artist's inner turmoil and decay. It reflects the artist's own sense of desolation and decline, yet also carries a message of resilience and renewal. The darkness and loneliness of these depictions are not just ends in themselves, but rather, they serve as a means to acknowledge and ultimately transcend the shadows, paving the way for a new beginning. Read more -
Love Letters from Hell
Seonjeong Wang 25 April - 22 May 2024 The exhibition invites viewers to behold the definition of love and the caused suffering through Wang’s lens. One of the main paintings of this show, DSC00138, is inspired by the literature Inferno of the Italian writer Dante Alighieri. In his book, lust is illustrated as one of the seven deadly sins while Dante himself acknowledges the potential complicity of seperating love from lust. Wang challenges viewers with her questions - Is it possible to distinguish romantic love from misguided desire? Does the pursuit of pleasure in love deserve to be punished in hell? And is suffering an unvoidable part of loving someone? Read more -
Every bride is pretty
Hyeonkyeong You 8 March - 18 April 2024 The exhibition Every Bride is Pretty unveils You's distinctive approach to painting and perception, encompassing figures, objects, and landscapes. Her artworks defy easy categorisation such as portrait or still life, featuring expressive brushwork and abstract forms, even when depicting figurative subjects. Executed with minimal strokes, the paintings purposefully omit certain external features, fostering the illusion of swift execution while, in truth, demanding substantial amount of time and thorough observation. This intentional omission imbues the works with a sense of emptiness, yet the heavy colours and tones, rugged brushwork, and bold compositions maintain a tension between the artist and the objects. Read more -
Chaos/Calm
Sé Young Kipp 1 December 2023 - 22 February 2024 Chaos/Calm invites viewers to sit in the ambiguous, almost unsettling landscape of identity presented throughout each layer of the works. Questioning and deciphering how each aspect contributes to the whole of the works as it stares back, simply as it exists in all its dimensions. The paintings detail a range of acrylic mediums evoking heavy, tactile textures to wispy, translucent veils presented to reveal the contradictions simultaneously. Read more -
Ode to threads
Higi Jung & Mingi Jung 9 June - 14 October 2023 The word ‘thread’ is defined as a significant plot line of a story or a string of fibre used in sewing. These definitions represent all aspects of this exhibition. Using sewing machines as their brushes, the artists colour their canvases with personal stories that many of audience can resonate. Higi and Mingi are siblings from the family who has been working with textiles for generations and their upbringings have enabled them to express their identities, ideologies and experiences on their textile canvases. Emotions such as hope, sorrow and more that they encountered calmly live in the soft cotton world of the artists. Traversing a variety of genres, the artists create not only paintings but performances. Read more
