{"id":44978,"date":"2024-08-05T13:32:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T04:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/?post_type=insights&p=44978"},"modified":"2024-08-05T13:32:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T04:32:53","slug":"summer-break","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/insights\/44978","title":{"rendered":"Summer Break"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yokoteen<\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFor my major debut solo exhibition in Korea, I\u2019ve journeyed back to my roots through my art.<\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

These works remind me of when I first began painting waves. Capturing their true essence as I see them is challenging; I can\u2019t replicate them precisely.<\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

Yet, I can feel the waves and imagine their dance and movement. I paint the waves within me onto the canvas, each stroke reflecting my unique vision and emotion.<\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

I hope you feel something profound when you gaze upon my paintings. May they resonate deeply with your spirit.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2014 Yokoteen<\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture-based artist Masaki Yokota (b. 1972), better known as Yokoteen, currently lives and works in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

A self-taught artist, Yokoteen has made a name for himself and expresses himself through various collaborations featuring his distinctive characters: Skateboarder Yokoteen and his friends Teddy, KoKo, and Surfer Giovanni, who rides big waves, frequently depicted against the backdrops of a beach and a skatepark.<\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI am a self-taught oil painter, and my \u2018FRIENDS IN PARADISE\u2019 series has been in production since 2015.<\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

Through these works, I aim to convey messages of freedom, peace, and kindness. Recently, I have focused on wave-themed paintings to express the power and transparency of the sea.<\/p>\n

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Installation view, Yokoteen: Summer Break, July 19 \u2013 August 8, 2024. Artwork \u00a9 Yokoteen. Courtesy of the Artist and ELIGERE. Photo: Hyosup Jung<\/em><\/p>\n

While oil paintings often evoke a sense of heaviness, I hope my work allows you to feel a closer, more personal connection to this art form.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2014 Yokoteen<\/p>\n

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ELIGERE
\n55, Apgujeong-ro 79-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
\n+82 2 518 4287<\/p>\n

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