Installation view of 《Endless World》 ©Space Willing N Dealing
Space
Willing N Dealing presents 《Endless World 江山無盡》, a solo exhibition by artist Jeong Yongkook, on view through
January 18.
Jeong
has explored the spatial and material expansion of traditional Korean painting,
creating installation works that reflect on narrative, light, space, image, and
the relationship between artwork and viewer.
Since
2020, he has returned to working primarily with paper and ink, focusing on
painterly interpretations of time through close observation of nature. By
subtly controlling the density and diffusion of ink and water, he captures
nature’s shifting textures and visualizes the invisible movement of time.
Installation view of 《Endless World》 ©Space Willing N Dealing
His
practice reveals an ongoing negotiation between traditional techniques and
contemporary art. Although his images appear to be drawn directly from nature,
the subtle interplay of real landscapes and fictional elements gently unsettles
the viewer’s perception.
This
approach reflects Jeong’s belief that Korean painting is less about literal
representation and more about expressing the observer’s inner state and gaze.
Installation view of 《Endless World》 ©Space Willing N Dealing
In 《Endless World》, Jeong captures ever-changing
natural phenomena—flowing water, drifting clouds, trembling forests, and rocks
slowly eroded by time and environment. Although the images seem to hold a
single moment in place, they are formed through layered variations in ink
density, absorbency, and movement.
Viewers
encounter not a static landscape but the condensed strata of pictorial time,
where countless shifts and motions accumulate within the surface.
