Longing to be Light - solo exhibition by Hyoyoun Lee
Former artist-in-residence Hyoyoun Lee is showing her works in her solo exhibition 'Longing to be Light'.
The exhibition mainly includes works from Hyoyoun Lee's series "Reflections".
Exhibition: May 3 through June 23, 2019
Gallery: artbn, Samcheong-ro 22-31, Jongno-Gu, Seoul Korea 03062
Opening hours:
Tuesday ~ Friday 10:00 am~ 6:00 pm
Sat. 12:00~18:00 pm
Closed on Monday/Sunday/ National Holidays
Artist note:
I used to walk along the water for about 30 minutes every day. On days when there is no wind, the water is still, but as soon as there is wind, ripples and movement appear. There seemed to be no water that did not flow, but there was much more in the world than I had still not learned. When I used to look at the water before, it was nice to have new thoughts and ideas. But these days when I look at the water, the complicated thoughts disappear. Thoughts do not stay as they are, these days things are becoming clear. They seem to be slowly passing through the steep part of a giant ellipse.
The water turned blue due from the blue light of the sky. The blue sky said it was deep and high. If it does not include anything deep, the water becomes blue. Just as the eyes have no pigment, so must it be blue. Conversely, the blue was empty, and when I missed it from afar, I was drawn to the blue rather than the empty space No matter what is supposed to be proved by each other's presence, the things that persuade me is a beautiful scene reflecting the blue sky under the water. Even though the scenery was breathtakingly rippling, I was still able to keep an eye on the seams hidden in the waves.
The blue and waves have led me for a while and now I am capturing the scenes reflecting each other in every corner of the city. Unlike our eyes, a camera reflects or absorbs itself. They are not unlike the sky and the water, and exploring them helps me experience them from different angles. Their accompanying light and shadows define and reflect themselves according to certain rules. Just as we finally find ourselves through the projection of others, the pictures come to resemble each other by absorbing or reflecting each other. Even if you do not mobilize so many layers, the everyday landscapes that reflect are already wonderful by themselves. I would like to discover and depict the various scenes that give rise to different interpretations. I stand beside you, and my art allows me to paint nearer and experience more deeply the life we pass through together.