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JANG Geon Yul
Jang Geon Yul draws his inspiration from nature, exploring the beauty of its shapes and colors. By observing natural objects such as flowers and plants, he extracts visual elements that he reinterprets on canvas. His works do not aim to faithfully reproduce nature but to capture its essence and reveal new harmonies.
In his paintings, natural elements are transformed into points, lines, shapes, and dynamic colors. Some flowers, stemming from the same branch, may appear with varying hues and structures, sometimes floating freely on the canvas. He also incorporates abstract forms, detached from nature, which add a unique dimension to his compositions. Each element is crafted as an individual piece, fitting seamlessly into a larger, harmonious whole.
Jang Geon Yul’s creative process resembles that of an artisan, where every detail is meticulously refined. He assembles and reorganizes forms until achieving a composition he perceives as the most balanced and aesthetic. For him, creating an artwork is a constant dialogue between simplification and addition, guided by the pursuit of beauty and harmony.
Flowers and plants, which he frequently uses as a starting point, are fascinating subjects for him. Though stationary in reality, they change and evolve constantly depending on their environment. Rather than viewing them as fixed images, he sees them as living elements that nourish his artistic compositions.
When he finds an inspiring subject in nature, Jang Geon Yul begins with on-site sketches. These drawings allow him to capture the essence of the forms and colors that attract him. He simplifies the details, collects them in his sketchbooks, and uses them as references for future works. By mixing and reinterpreting these sketches on canvas, he layers harmony and order, gradually developing an aesthetic unique to his vision.
Education
2021 Changwon National University MFA Painting ,KR
2016 Changwon National University BFA Painting ,KR
Solo Exhibitions
2025 (upcoming) Galerie PJ, Metz, France
2024 Eye, Hand, Heart, Gallery Arirang, Busan, South Korea
My Archive, SPACE MOK, Changwon, South Korea
2023 Flower, Willow and Reservoir, Gallery Kabinett, Seoul, South Korea
Rainbow Leaves, Gallery Eden, Seoul, South Korea
2022 Tracks, Gallery Arirang, Busan, South Korea
2021 Collect it. Write it. Overwrite it. Tune it. Save it., COCA Busan, Busan, South Korea
2020 Take a picture, Inside gallery, Changwon, South Korea
Group Exhibitions
2025 Bleu [blø], Galerie PJ, Metz, France
2024 Komorebi, Gallery Hue, Busan, South Korea
Crossing, Masan Contemporary Art Museum, Changwon, South Korea
Busan, Connected, Busan Vault Art museum, Busan, South Korea
Flower and Fruit, Peyto gallary, Seoul, South Korea
Beginning, Sungsan Art Hall, Changwon, South Korea
2023 Unfamiliar, not Unfamiliar, Changnyeong Arts Center, Changnyeong, South Korea
Beginning, Dongnam ARTCENTER, Changwon, South Korea
Blooming room, Gallery Kabinett, Seoul, South Korea
2022 Geometry of love, Moonshin Art Museum, Changwon, South Korea
The new south current, Mcontemporary, Busan, South Korea
Will live well, binding, Changwon, South Korea
2021 Retro Jinyoung, Jinyeong station Railway Museum, Jinyeong, South Korea
I.D, 00Gallery, Busan, South Korea
2020 Peace Woodworking room, Peace Woodworking room, Miryang, South Korea
GAZE, Changdong Art center, Changwon, South Korea
私のアトリエから, Brick hall Gallery, Nagasaki, Japan
First wave, Geoje Shipyard, Geoje, South Korea
Inside gallery Opening Exhibition, Inside gallery, Changwon, South Korea
2019 This exhibition has no lesson, COCA Busan, Busan, South Korea
Pass part out, SPACE1326, Changwon, South Korea
NEW POSTER, Alternative space Rogue camp, Changwon, South Korea
ECO ART, Changdong Art center, Changwon, South Korea
young.young, Changdong 24Gallery, Changwon, South Korea
2018 12, 1, 2, 12, Art Space 219, Busan, South Korea
Vegetarianism, Art District-p, Busan, South Korea
Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!, SPACE1326, Changwon, South Korea
Changwon Sculpture Biennale 前․哨․展, Yongji Cultural Park, Changwon, South Korea
Mountain over a mountain, Gyeongnam Bank Gallery, Changwon, South Korea
2017 Art Rainbow project, Gyeongnam Art museum, Changwon, South Korea
We play, 315Art Center, Changwon, South Korea
Mountain over a mountain, Space CHOA, Changwon, South Korea
2016 Art Rainbow project, Rostock Kunsthalle, Rostock, Germany
New Bearer, Gyeongnam Art museum, Changwon, South Korea
Fairs
Art Busan, Busan, South Korea
KIAF, Seoul, South Korea
Bibliography
Public Collection
Residence
2025 Japan (upcoming)
2024 Masan Contemporary Art Museum, Changwon, South Korea
2023 Changnyeong Art Center, Changnyeong, South Korea
2022 Studio Chanjack
Awards
2024 1st prize, Busan Bank Emerging Artist Award
Address
10 rue des jardins, 57000 Metz, France
Hours
Wednesday-Saturday 11.00am-6.00pm
Contact us
+33 3 87 68 52 40