Dong-A University Seokdang Art Museum to Hold Yeo Geunseop Invitational Exhibition 'Sea and City'... Capturing Busan's Identity on Canvas

Kim Kisoo, director at Dong-A University Seokdang Art Museum, announced on May 13 that a special invitational exhibition titled 'Sea and City' featuring artist Yeo Geunseop will be held from May 22 to 31.

This exhibition will take place in Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 at the Seokdang Art Museum on Dong-A University's Bumin Campus. It features works that capture the emotions of the sea and the memories of the city that have been preserved by the city of Busan, expressed through paintings.

Yeo Geunseop is an established artist who, after graduating from the Department of Fine Arts at Pusan National University, has held 23 solo exhibitions and participated in over 200 group exhibitions. Born and raised in the port city of Busan, he has been dedicated to exploring the city's identity and documenting it through art, even amid the decline of the port's vitality.

The exhibition will showcase new oil paintings created over the past three years. Among them, 'Old City' (2024) is a large-scale work that draws attention for its depiction of the resilience and warmth of the port city, as seen through rusted ships and traces of sea winds.

The yellow night sky and the twinkling white starlight within it express a living lyricism even amidst scenes of decline.

Kim Kisoo, director of the Seokdang Art Museum, stated, "This exhibition is not simply a collection of landscapes, but a profound reflection on the time, memories, and identity contained within the city of Busan. I believe it will be a meaningful exhibition that citizens of Busan can relate to and contemplate."

Admission is free, and for more information, please contact the Dong-A University Seokdang Art Museum.

Dong-A University Seokdang Art Museum Yeogeunseop Solo Exhibition 'Sea and City' Poster.

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