AAF HK 2015
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We Will Be Blessed, oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm, 2014
Nirvana, oil on canvas, 80.3x116.8cm, 2015
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WOO Kukwon (1976~)
Emotional Expression for the right moment of emotion means literally expressing own condensed emotional energy out at the right moment. Therefore the objectivity and fairness hardly survive in that right moments, there is no equality between the image he created and the image as itself. In his painting sometimes human turns into animal, sometimes animal changes into an object, sometimes an object changed into a human. His painting makes possible various interpretations about his works beyond common sense we have. Also, he works simultaneously and usually works on changing image with the lapse of time and the flow of his emotion, his painting teaches to the whole different image from the beginning. It might be the reason. His painting is like a hopeless puzzle or a riddle to the viewer. Adding up questions it makes the viewer fall into a labyrinth separately from the friendly first impression. Throwing out obsession will be the easiest way to appreciate his work. Artist also says “Please, keep open your mind as possible as you can and see my works without any distorted view or preconception.” When the viewer sees his painting without any prejudice just like the way he feels about his everyday life instead of finding an answer from his painting, it would be precious experience. Education Tokyo Designer Gakuin College, Japan Solo Exhibitions 2015 Keep Breathing, salon de H, Seoul, Korea 2013 Woo Kuk Won Solo Exhibition, Lee Eugean Gallery, Seoul 2012 13 stories, salon de H, Seoul, Korea 2010 Wake Up, Gallery Banditrasos, Seoul, Korea 2009 The Rainbow Connection, Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea Group Exhibitions 2014 Tails, gallery KICHE, Seoul, Korea 2014 Draw, LIG Art Space, Seoul, Korea 2012 Red, Take Out Drawing, Seoul, Korea 2012 11 Artists with the MACALLAN, Artside, Seoul, Korea 2012 Untitled, TV12 Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2011 Untitled, Gallery MK2, Beijing, China 2011 Moa Invite, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea 2010 Lyrical Memory, Gallery CurioMook, Seoul, Korea 2010 32nd JoongAng Fine Arts, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea 2010 Imagine Paradise, Hyundai Dept, Seoul, Korea 2009 Intermix, Gallery Gana, Seoul, Korea 2009 New Portrait, Gallery Bandi, Seoul, Korea Awards & Residency 2011 Col Art Residency, Beijing, China 2010 JoongAng Fine Art Award, Seoul, Korea Collections National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea The Jeonnamilbo, Gwangju, Korea Kolon Corporation, Gwacheon, Korea Ilshin Spinning Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea Projects 2014 Fashion Collaboration with Beaker, Seoul, Korea 2014 Oneday Arts Festival Vol.2, Customellow, Platoon Kunsthalle, Seoul, Korea 2009 Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd, Restaurant Buccella 2008 Fashion Collaboration with Conflicted Tendency of Cheil Industries of Samsung, Seoul, Korea |