NIGHT VISIONS: By Jieun Park

6 September – 1 October 2017

REDSEA Gallery is pleased to present Night Visions , a solo exhibition of South Korean artist Jieun Park on view from 6 September through 1 October, 2017 at 9 Dempsey Road, with an opening reception for the public on Wednesday, 6 September from 6.30 to 8.30 pm. Featuring her latest series of
cityscape paintings, the exhibition also marks the artist’s first foray into sculpture.
 
Park’s distinctive style blends large brushstrokes and splatters of ink with detailed depictions of urban landscapes at night. While capturing the excitement and magic of various cities – among these, for example, are Hong Kong, Singapore, London and New York – the works also reveal a more subdued, contemplative narrative. Through her paintings, Park hints at a paradox of urban life – being surrounded by thousands of people, yet feeling utterly alone. The artist states:  
“The city is changing very fast while we are living our busy lives. The dull feeling of the buildings in my works portrays the people in hectic daily life where only meaningless everyday conversation exists.”
Park’s latest collection is a continuation of her previous exhibitions at REDSEA Gallery, but it is also a new emergence for the artist. As her painting style evolves, focusing more intensely on the Chinese ink brushstrokes and incorporating new materials such as gold leaf, Park has also taken on
a new challenge – sculpture. The exhibition will feature four wall-mounted sculptures constructed of birch plywood, Park’s signature black paint and gold leaf. Leaving the cityscapes behind, the new works concentrate entirely on the expression of the brush stroke in three dimensions. Of her decision to create sculpture, Park says:
“It’s so exciting and I am enjoying the process of researching new materials. The most important feature of my work is the brush stroke and I would like to express this in a different way. I was worried about how people would react, but my own satisfaction with my work is most important and I just had to do it.”
 
ABOUT JIEUN PARK
Jieun Park (b. 1987) lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. A graduate with a B.F.A. Advertising, Design and Fine Art from Konkuk University, Park has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions in South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, France and the USA. She is the recipient of the
Seoul Metro National Conference “Win a prize” (2011), Excellence Award at the painting competition of Seoul Digital Institute (2011) and the first prize for the GIAF painting competition in 2013.
EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS
Opening Night Reception with the Artist
Wednesday, 6 September, 2017
6.30 – 8.30pm
Open to the Public
RSVP to info@redseagallery.com
or +65 6732 6711
Exhibition runs 6 September through 1 October 2017
11am – 8pm daily

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