The Kimdaljin Art Archives and Museum presents 《Snow at Dusk》, a solo exhibition by artist Donghyun Son, held at the Yi Sang-beom House in Nuha-dong, Jongno-gu, through November 27.

The Yi Sang-beom House, once the residence and studio of Cheongjeon Yi Sang-beom (1897–1972), a master of Korean painting, was designated a Registered Cultural Property in 2005. This exhibition is the second to utilize the Yi Sang-beom House as an exhibition space as part of the "Utilization of National Heritage in Our Region" project, hosted by the Korea Heritage Service, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and Jongno District.

Organized by the Kimdaljin Art Archives and Museum, the exhibition features works by Donghyun Son, an artist recognized since the 2000s for creatively reinterpreting traditional Korean painting techniques through contemporary subject matter, in line with the overarching theme of "modern transformations of tradition."

In this exhibition, Donghyun Son presents over 20 works, including the newly created Snow at Dusk in a Cold Forest (2024–2025), inspired by Cheongjeon Yi Sang-beom’s snow landscapes. The artist notes, “I was influenced by Cheongjeon’s signature gentle mountain forms and calligraphic abstraction in his brushstrokes, but the influence varies depending on each work’s format. Snow at Dusk in a Cold Forest assembles only Cheongjeon’s snowy landscapes to form a new composition. Though the gentle mountain ranges accumulate, they ultimately construct a grand, panoramic landscape unlike Cheongjeon’s.”

Another notable piece is the eight-panel folding screen Landscape of the Four Seasons (2024–2025), in which Son reinterprets the traditional “Four Seasons Landscape” format—popular among Cheongjeon and other Korean painters—through a nonlinear approach. In addition to the exhibition, a lecture series by six scholars will be held throughout the month of May.

“Snow at Dusk”
2025.05.09 - 2025.11.27
Tue-Sun 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Yi Sang-beom House
31-7, Pilundae-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea