Lee Jae-Hyun, Obsession, 2023, Oil and mixed media on canvas, 80x50cm ©Gallery JoeunGallery Joeun is pleased to present Alone Again, a solo exhibition by artist Lee Jae-Hyun (b. 1979). In this exhibition, Lee Jae-Hyun unveils his figure-centered paintings, which the artist says are based on people who have been particularly meaningful to him from his childhood to the present. The figures are depicted with oddly long faces, contrasting short hair, and narrow shoulders. They all have bloodshot, round eyes that stare straight ahead and make eye contact with the viewer. These figures seem to be lonely. The artist spent much of his childhood alone in a house where his family was away for business. This autobiographical experience seems to be expressed in the lonely figures and the various toys and dolls that fill the space next to them.
The artist also uses the impasto technique, which involves applying thick layers of paint, creating flat but relief-like paintings. A figure inside a first aid kit, or standing in a bathtub, becomes more vivid with the impasto technique. He also mixes paints with architectural materials with oil-free oil, which is closely related to his background in architecture and sculpture.
In this exhibition, you can glimpse the life trajectory and memories of Lee Jae-hyun through 21 new works.
