In "Scar," So Young Park uses vibrant colors like blue, purple, and orange, creating an abstract composition of layered, amorphous shapes that evoke natural forms. The fluid blending of hues suggests landscapes merging into one another, forming a dreamlike vista. Park's technique involves smooth gradient transitions, lending an ethereal quality to the piece. This artwork continues Park's exploration of the non-linear relationship between nature and humanity, offering viewers a familiar yet visionary experience of temporal fluidity. ...
Soyoung Park's oil paintings visualise the relationships between nature, humans and the objects that define our existence on a non-linear axis from the past to the future. In this way, her works explore the origin of matter and offer a trans-temporal vision of the future. Looking at Park's works, one can feel both familiar and unfamiliar, as in a dream; a sense of déjà vu and discovery is evoked. As the sky and the sea merge on the horizon, form disappears and colour reveals its presence in the artist's paintings. ...
Established in September 2017 in the heart of Itaewon, Seoul, P21 has been dedicated to presenting contemporary art of the 21st century. Unbound by medium or generation, the gallery has introduced a carefully curated selection of emerging and established artists from both Korea and abroad. Its program has centered on key themes such as the subversion of order, materiality, and artistic agency. With a growing focus on international engagement, P21 has actively explored the Korean diaspora while introducing leading global artists to the Korean audience through diverse and in-depth exhibitions and seeks to broaden the global reach of Korean artist. ...
