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Yi Seo Yoon

YI SEO YOON

Bumpy Days Gallery Chosun 5 July–3 August 2023 Seoul
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Gallery Chosun will host a solo exhibition titled “Bumpy Days” by artist Yi Seo yoon from July 5th to August 3rd, 2023. Through painting, the artist looks at the world and oneself, engaging in a dialogue. The artist intends to create small, uncomfortable disturbances in the smooth and slippery world. While the artist cannot help but adapt to the smooth world, at times they feel nauseous. Advanced capitalism, rationalism, and devices like smartphones that encapsulate everything within a single screen eliminate our sense of “here and now” and give us a sensation of standing in empty space. Investments that look to the future, processes that move ahead, vividly replayed images from the past, and images of places we have never been to—all these mix up time, and there is no place where the present exists amidst those gazes towards over there and over here.

Working for the artist is about creating a space for “Bumpy time.” It is a place where the artist senses the “here and now.” The artist stands in front of the canvas, drawing, erasing, swinging, and obliterating, repeatedly inserting forms. This encompasses the sensation of holding a canvas and paint in hand, the feeling of this moment captured by irreproducible spontaneous gestures, the colors and shapes drawn, the continuous stream of questioning within the ongoing dialogue—the incessant inquiries that allow one to perceive the ground they are standing on. Working for the artist is a “continuous trial and error” and “the most vivid way to feel the present.”

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About the Artist

Seoyoon Yi stand in front of a canvas, without any particular idea or sketch to paint something. She moves quickly in the time and place she is, repeats drawing and erasing / wielding and covering up. In this process, sometimes she just draws eyes, nose, and mouth and sees what can come out from todays. She then pairs texts that are not explicitly related to images, which are considered poetic or meaningful as the title of the painting that she usually collects.

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About the Gallery

Gallery Chosun was established in 2004 in Bukchon, an area in Seoul known for its vibrant art scene comprising prominent art galleries and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. With a reputation for providing a versatile environment for its forward-thinking exhibitions, Gallery Chosun is committed to becoming an ultimate paradigm for Korean contemporary art.

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BF1, 2F
64, Buckchon-ro 5-gil
Jongno-gu
Seoul
South Korea
Opening Hours
Tuesday – Sunday
10:30am – 6:30pm
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Seoul BF1, 2F, 64, Buckchon-ro 5-gil
Gallery Chosun contemporary art gallery in Seoul South Korea
Gallery Chosun
BF1, 2F, 64, Buckchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
+82 2 723 7133
http://www.gallerychosun.com

Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday
10:30am – 6:30pm
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