JUN SEOK KANG
EVER YOURS
PART2: SEP 7-24, 2022
PART 2 :
Throughout the paintings, the audience meets somewhat mysterious characters. As if he insists the burden of real life is in adults’ hands, he deliberately makes his subjects as pure existence. They carry various objects that always was around our childhood or wear animal costume themselves. The childlike figure in his painting is an object in which his desire to be an innocent child free from the pain of reality is reflected.
Kang, however, is not satisfied with escaping through a temporary relaxation by the utopian landscape and childlike characters. Figures with big eyes in child’s body and clothes may look like a pure child, but it also reminds the audience of a master seeming philosophical. Rather than being Peter Pan hid in Neverland, it is closer to be a baby Nietzsche who discovered something important inside, rising above the worldly values.
Through their eyes, Kang is arousing a weighty question about our life and value in a beautiful and peaceful way. Kang speaks a social aspect in our time that we try to keep inner peace amid the pain of reality on his canvas. Walking in the woods, sky, and lakeside along with the characters in the paintings, we will live another day holding a silver lining in our hearts.
KANG JUN SEOK
Portrait with cats, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
160 x 112 cm
KANG JUN SEOK
Concerto-1, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
115 x 81 cm
KANG JUN SEOK
Concerto-2, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
115 x 81 cm
KANG JUN SEOK
Portrait with Slender Deutzia, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
115 x 81 cm
KANG JUN SEOK
In the Garden, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 61 cm
KANG JUN SEOK
Holding hands, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 61 cm
KANG JUN SEOK
Ever yours-1, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 61 cm
KANG JUN SEOK
Ever yours-2, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 61 cm
KANG JUN SEOK
Ever yours-3, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 91 cm
