"CHAPTER II Artists' Residency Exhibition: Yellow Arrows.” CHAPTER II, Seoul.Chapter II, which operates an artist-in-residency program, is hosting an exhibition featuring the works of three artists, Kim Su Yeon, Cho Jung Hwan, and Hong Ju Hee, who participated in this one-year program this fall. This exhibition provides an opportunity to examine the artistic achievements and the future directions of their work.
Cho Jung Hwan (b. 1982) expresses dystopia, the disasters of future cities, and confusion through his paintings. His works, which oscillate between representation and abstraction, depict structures such as construction sites, architectural ruins, and buildings, which seem to symbolize the relentless pursuit of growth promoted by contemporary neoliberalism, the anxiety about the future, and the powerlessness and fear of individuals living in such a society.
Kim Su Yeon (b. 1986) addresses doubts that arise in the process of creating paintings in her own unique way. To establish an intimate relationship with her subjects, she first represents them in three dimensions before transferring them to her painting. The process of capturing, giving them physical form, and putting them on canvas is a way for the artist to project her emotions onto these subjects and reconstruct them.
Hong Ju Hee (b. 1988), who works as a graphic designer and a visual artist, incorporates various elements such as humanities, science, politics, and society into her artwork. In this exhibition, the artist represents entities floating in digital spaces. As these real-life entities are digitized, distortions occur. The artist captures these moments that happen between the real world and the digital space in her work. Her pieces include anonymous transparent figures, individuals with three legs, and replicated images.
