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Exhibitions
《Stance phase, Swing phase》, 2021.01.23 – 2021.02.06, The Reference
The solo exhibition by Eunhee Lee, 《Stance phase, Swing phase》, explores the technologies that connect the human body and labor, as well as the social structures surrounding them. In society, disability is understood both as a lack of labor capacity and as a weakening of economic ability.
2021.01.22
Articles
Artist Heejoon Lee’s Abstract Paintings: Visualizing Layers of Time and Space in Urban Landscapes
Heejoon Lee (b. 1988) begins his work by walking through the city. As he moves through urban spaces, he attentively observes the balance, proportions, and colors that shape the ordinary landscapes of daily life, drawing inspiration for his paintings. Like a flâneur, he wanders through the city, collecting scenes and extracting abstract images, which he then translates onto canvas.
2025.03.11
Articles
Artist Choi Suin: Painting Emotional Scenes Arising from Relationships
Choi Suin (b. 1987) reflects on relationships grounded in her own lived experiences, translating the emotions that arise from them into forms that may be perceived as elements of nature. Her paintings become spaces in which dormant and uncomfortable inner feelings are brought out and confronted. Emotions that could not be fully articulated in words are projected onto natural forms, unfolding as scenes that resemble theatrical tableaux.
2026.03.16
Exhibitions
《New Mutant》, 2020.08.28 - 2020.09.13, Gana Art Center
Gana Art is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Ji Yongho(b. 1978 -) introducing the “New Mutant” series. Ji is mostly known for his ‘Mutant’ series of sculptures using waste tires. For the exhibition, he chose various media such as bronze, aluminum, and 3D printing based on computer technology
2020.08.26
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Exhibitions
《Trace》, 2022.02.17 – 2022.04.16, Gallery JJ
It is no overstatement to say today we are hemmed in by an environment of "image" due to cutting-edge technology and consumer culture rather than being in a natural or material one, and this phenomenon encroaches even our genuine senses. At this juncture, Gallery JJ notes on fundamental attempts to transition to the
2022.02.17
