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Artist Sangwoo Yoo: On Alienated and Fading Senses
Sangwoo Yoo (b. 1994) has been engaged in exploring objects embedded with temporality, with a particular interest in the senses lost in contemporary life. He highlights the essential value of natural objects that are becoming marginalized and diminished, seeking the possibility of restoring sensorial awareness through experiences that traverse the material and immaterial.
2025.12.01
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[Critique] The Photogenic as an Undercurrent
Gerhard Richter once said, “I find many amateur photos better than the best Cézanne.”1) By “better,” Richter is not simply comparing the representational capability of photography to that of painting.
2024
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Artist Park Noh-wan’s Stained Paintings: On Things That Are Neither This Nor That
Park Noh-wan (b. 1987) focuses on subjects that are neither particularly beautiful nor harmonious in form—things that are often overlooked or deemed unimportant, such as outdated advertisements or discarded objects crumpled on the roadside. The artist translates these strangely captivating scenes onto canvas, not by merely depicting their forms, but by capturing the unique atmosphere and emotions they evoke.
2025.04.01
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[Critique] Portraits of the Times Rendered in Ink
Nobody can deny the fact that this is a portrait of Michael Jackson. Often known as the King of Pop, making a massive impact on the pop world, Jackson was an icon of the times, and his appearance and costumes became a symbol in pop music history.
2012
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Exhibitions
《yodeleheeyoo~》, 2014.11.07 - 2014.11.26, GAHOEDONG60
Yoo Seungho creates forms by repeatedly writing letters or placing dots. In particular, his landscape series represents his signature “text paintings.” At first glance, they do not appear much different from traditional
2014.11.04
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[Essay] Nonchalantly
Reminiscent of Walter Benjamin, who once attempted to write a text with only quotations, Chung Heesung’s new project is based entirely on the words and works of other artists. Composed of Chung’s images and interviews with twenty-five artists, this work recalls the somewhat familiar method of compiling contemporaneous ideas from an array of astute minds. In response, I’ve also decided to borrow the collage format by writing a few letters to the “artist of today.”
2020
Exhibitions
《Connect 1: Still Acts》, 2016.08.27 – 2016.11.20, Art Sonje Center
The Art Sonje Center is pleased to present 《Connect 1: Still Acts》 to be held from August 27 to November 20, 2016. Artists Chung Seoyoung, Sora Kim and Lee Bul will participate in the exhibition, which constitutes the first part of the “Connect” series, a survey of the history and collection of Art Sonje.
2016.08.14
