사진 확대 RYU Juyoung, ‘Our Garden’. ARTSIDE Gallery
Along the gallery walls, paintings with similar color palettes are displayed in succession. Although all are created with acrylics, they possess a pastel-like softness, and recurring motifs of forests, gardens, and children appear throughout. At first glance, the works seem to be part of a single artist’s series, but a closer look reveals distinct differences in each canvas. The two-person exhibition ‘Temporal Layers’ by Kang Jun-seok and RYU Juyoung, held at ARTSIDE Gallery in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, invites viewers to explore the subtle differences between these seemingly similar works.
The two artists are a married couple who have spent the past 12 years cultivating a garden in Jeju. Together, they have tended to their garden through the seasons, and this shared experience forms the common backdrop of their artistic practices. This is why the works on display share similar tones and atmospheres.
사진 확대 Kang Jun-seok, ‘The Warm Medicine’.
Though they use the same materials, their approaches to painting differ. RYU Juyoung builds up color by applying multiple layers of acrylic paint. Light green, pink, and pale blue overlap, creating a gentle continuity across the canvas. Forests, flowers, and grass blend into one another rather than standing out distinctly, filling the painting with a sense of harmony. In contrast, Kang Jun-seok repeatedly scrapes away layers after applying paint. Instead of building up thin layers, the colors are covered and carved, leaving traces behind. He then calmly organizes the canvas by adding new colors over the scraped marks.
RYU Juyoung’s paintings often feature images of girls, while Kang Jun-seok’s works frequently depict boys and animals. Although they share the same life, the scenes they portray are different. RYU Juyoung paints the landscapes and moments of change encountered in the garden, whereas Kang Jun-seok captures homes and gardens where people have lingered, leaving traces of daily life on the canvas. The exhibition quietly illustrates how the time they have spent together unfolds into two distinct artistic visions. On view until the 27th.
Jeong You Jeong
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