13 Seocho Young Artists Capture the World of Painting at 'Yesul-ui Jeondang'

District, in collaboration with the Seoul Arts Center for the second time following last year, to hold the young artists exhibition 'Painting Universe' from the 26th, providing opportunities to support young artists' creative activities and drive their artistic endeavors

Seocho-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold a special exhibition for young artists titled "Painting Universe" at the Hangaram Design Museum in the Seoul Arts Center, the gallery of dreams, from the 26th of this month to the 9th of next month.

This special exhibition is presented in collaboration with Seocho-gu, the Seocho-gu Suripul Youth Art Gallery, and the Seoul Arts Center, the largest performance and exhibition space in Korea, following last year’s event.

The district prepared this exhibition to support the diverse creative activities of young artists, encouraging their dreams and passion, and to provide abundant opportunities through exhibitions at renowned domestic art museums. Last year, the installation artworks of 20 young artists were exhibited, receiving great acclaim from over 10,000 visitors.

This year, under the theme "Painting Universe," the exhibition showcases the painting worldviews of 13 young artists. It features about 150 paintings selected by the district from young artists who have exhibited at the Suripul Youth Art Gallery over the past five years.

The exhibition is organized into three spaces: ▲“Exploring,” ▲“Connecting,” and ▲“Expanding,” capturing the artists’ perspectives from inquiries into genres to various painting experiments.

First, the “Exploring” space introduces works by young artists who maintain traditional painting techniques while exploring the essence. Next, the “Connecting” space presents works that attempt to break free from the constraints of flat surfaces by connecting with various genres. The “Expanding” space features works that convey the artists’ personal stories through painting.

Representative works reflecting the diversity and possibilities of painting include young artists’ pieces such as “Lee Ji-yeon, Boring Imagination,” “Pixel Kim, Pixel Documenta,” and “Kim Hyo-jin, Udangtangtongtang.”

Additionally, participatory programs will be held during the exhibition period. Starting with the opening ceremony on the 26th, programs such as ▲“Taping Drawing_Memory Playground,” ▲“Pixel Portrait Drawing,” and ▲“Four-Leaf Clover Keyring Making” will be conducted with the artists. A “Docent Program” will also be operated to provide visitors with engaging viewing experiences.

Lee Ji-hoon (38), a young artist who participated last year, said, “Exhibiting at the Seoul Arts Center, which holds symbolic significance, was practically helpful for my career, and communicating with the audience was a valuable experience that helped develop my work.”

Meanwhile, the “Suripul Youth Art Gallery,” opened in 2018, remodeled the underground passage of the Seoul Arts Center, which had been neglected for 20 years, into an exhibition space. It introduces works by young artists annually and supports their creative activities.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “I hope this exhibition provides residents with opportunities to enjoy cultural experiences through artworks,” and added, “We will continue to actively support artistic activities full of dreams and passion from young artists.”

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