Since 2005, ONE AND J. Gallery has been dedicated to promoting Korean art and artists on the global stage, enabling them to showcase their works internationally. As a featured main section gallery at Art Basel Hong Kong 2023, ONE AND J. Gallery is proud to present 11 Korean artists who are actively engaged in the contemporary art scene. These artists are based in Korea and continue to explore their unique perspectives and approaches in their creative practices within the dynamic and ever-evolving world of contemporary visual arts.
Among these artists are Suyoung Kim (painting), Dongwook Suh (painting), Yunho Kim (photography), Seung Yul Oh (sculpture, installation), Sunmin Park (new media), and Soyoung Chung (sculpture), who have all constructed their own artistic worlds through rich narratives and unique perspectives.
Suyoung Kim has long painted the exteriors of modernist buildings. This is a major methodology and aesthetic practice of Kim's work, as the surface of the canvas, divided, reveals the abstraction inherent in our world that begins with the 'architectural moment'.
Dongwook Suh's paintings reveal that human emotions cannot be easily explained by a single adjective, and that the personality of a person cannot be generalised into a single sentence. In particular, the concept of 'atmosphere' describes the artist's emphasis on the complexity of the painterly expression, rather than the depicted subject matter.
Yunho Kim's work is based on photography and reveals theatricality and stage effects. The highly clear and beautifully depicted natural scenery reflects the fact that the nature we encounter through photography is actually a theatrical stage, and the lighting equipment serves as a device that questions the 'captured' aspect of photography.
Seung Yul Oh works in both New Zealand and Korea. The smooth surfaces, materials, and forms of his works are rooted in his multiple identities, and he connects and expands his polysemic perspectives that originate from his own narrative in his artistic practice.
Private View (by invitation only)
Tuesday, March 21, 12 noon to 8pm
Wednesday, March 22, 12 noon to 5pm
Thursday, March 23, 12 noon to 2pm
Friday, March 24, 12 noon to 2pm
Saturday, March 25, 11am to 12 noon
Vernissage
Wednesday, March 22, 5pm to 9pm
Show Hours
Thursday, March 23, 2pm to 8pm
Friday, March 24, 2pm to 8pm
Saturday, March 25, 12 noon to 6pm