Ryu Ye-jun, Yun Gil-hyeon, Lee Yun-bok

Installation View of ‘Centone’ at Gallery Woo

The artists’ regions, genders, ages, subjects, and media of expression are all different. Nevertheless, the overarching theme that Lee Yun-bok, Yun Gil-hyeon, and Ryu Ye-jun explore is ‘people’. These three artists borrow the form of human figures and fragments of thoughts and memories to express their distinctive artistic creations.

Installation View of ‘Centone’ at Gallery Woo

Works created from materials such as wood, stone, cement, stainless steel, iron, and plaster come together to tell stories, reminiscent of the concept of ‘Centone’, which means arranging or combining different artworks or sculptures into one composition.

Installation View of ‘Centone’ at Gallery Woo

Lee Yun-bok uses stainless steel to create human forms. He shapes them by hammering and completes the bodies through extensive polishing. The smooth curves and sparkling surfaces reveal a seemingly flawless appearance while also displaying the laborious process of polishing, embodying the hardships inherent in a complete existence.

In Yun Gil-hyeon’s works, he finds human faces in stones and infuses emotions into them. We glimpse ordinary faces in the sculpted features polished from stones, revealing interesting details within the depiction of an ordinary man who doesn’t forget humor even in the midst of a challenging day.

Installation View of ‘Centone’ at Gallery Woo

Ryu Ye-jun expresses memories and emotions through fragmented images of sculptures. Starting from fundamental questions about life, the artist lists a series of subsequent questions and reflects on her own life. Through repeated processes, she records symbolic forms encountered in the unconsciousness in three-dimensional shapes. Her work, which replicates, repeats, and transforms from human fragments and original molds, resembles the flow and derivation of thought. Her series demonstrates the process and outcome of the associative interaction of gypsum casting, suitable for continuous casting. These seemingly personal and intimate fragments illustrate a common denominator of the natural flow of human thoughts.

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