Hyunsook Jeong

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Overview

Hyunsook Jeong: Capturing the Eternal Nature of Light Through Iridescent Materials on Canvas — A Korean artist renowned for her use of mother of pearl and crystal to convey the importance of light in human existence.

Hyunsook Jeong is a Korean artist whose work centers around the theme of light, a life force that is essential to human existence. She uses naturally iridescent materials, such as mother of pearl and crystal, to capture the eternal nature of light on canvas. These materials are traditionally found in Nageon-Chilgi lacquerware and furniture, which adds to the historical and transcendental qualities of her work.

Jeong is a well-respected artist in the Korean art market, and her reputation is growing in the United States. Her work has been exhibited in major galleries and museums, including the Sungkok Art Museum, Lee Gallery, Gallery Sejong, and Insa Art Center. Her paintings have also been featured in international art fairs in cities such as Cologne, Miami, New York, London, Geneva, Beijing, and Shanghai. Her artwork can be found in prominent Korean art collections, including the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, and the Sammlungen Collection.

Biography

Hyunsook Jeong captures the essence of light through her use of naturally iridescent materials, mother of pearl and crystal, on canvas. Her work reflects the human desire for light, which is the foundation of many aspects of society and has been sought after through metaphysical means. Her paintings, which incorporate traditional Korean materials, solidify the historical transcendence of light and its importance to humanity.

For Hyunsook Jeong the envy of the sun, the moon, and stars and the desire to collect and wear precious stones and metals is traceable to the human need for light. Light, in myth and in practice, gives life and is the foundation of many aspects of society; agriculture, time, creation mythology, and it has long been the practice of humans to attempt to define this life force through metaphysical means.

She uses naturally iridescent materials, mother of pearl and crystal, to capture the eternity of this light on the canvas. The traditional aspects of these materials, which can be found in Nageon-Chilgi lacquer ware and furniture, solidifies the historical transcendence of light that the artist is trying to capture.

Hyunsook Jeong is well renowned in the Korean art market and is gradually gaining reputable acclaim in the United States art scene. Her works have been exhibited in the Sungkok Art Museum, Lee Gallery, Gallery Sejong, and Insa Art Center, to name a few, and have been featured in various international art fairs in Cologne, Miami, New York, London, Geneva, Beijing and Shanghai. Her paintings are held in major Korean art collections such as the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, and the Sammlungen Collection.

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