Motion In Stillness

MOTION IN STILLNESS

MOTION IN STILLNESS lee jung woong

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Lee Jung Woong The Power of The Brush Lee Jung Woong’s paintings empower his paintbrushes with a life of their own. Cleverly conceptual, his works realistically depict elegant Oriental brushes caught in the act of making an abstract mark in black ink on a field of crisp, white Korean rice paper. The hand that made the mark, or that may have once held the brush, is invisible; instead the viewer is offered a meditation between the brush and its expressive action. Lee’s works from his ongoing series are simply titled Brush, but the relationship between figure and ground in the individual pieces varies immensely.

Ink, paper, brush, and paint are involved in a poetic dialogue. Calligraphy is referenced, but his marks do not convey any particular alphabet or symbols. The action is an abstract gesture : a splatter, splotch, stroke, or allover field of ink on paper. Above or near the gesture is the realistic portrayal of a traditional Oriental paintbrush – its animal hair still wet with ink. As true to life as a color photograph of a brush left on a drawing, Lee’s surreal still-live pack a potent philosophical punch. Although the subject is Asian in nature, the means of representation

are definitely Western. The act of art making and the stilled performance of that act are what we are offered to view.

Lee, who was born in the southeastern Korean province of Gyeongsangbuk-do in 1963, studied western painting at Keimyung University in Daegu. He has exhibited his work for more than 20 years and has had 24 solo shows in South Korea. A member of the Korean Fine Arts Association, Lee is a master of illusionism. His mastery of trompe l’oeil – or a trick of the eye style of painting where he depicts the brush as a threedimensional object sitting on the paper, is moving. In contrast to the loose ink brushwork of the ground, the brush doesn’t reveal a single stroke of how it was portrayed. Lee captures a moment in time; a metaphysical moment that seems dreamlike.

Paul Laster Editor, Artkrush.com and NY Desk Editor, ArtAsiaPacific

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Foreword When I first saw Lee Jung Woong’s works, I was highly impressed by the visual simplicity and magnitude of his art. Just as his paintings emanate a subtle yet powerful influence with the minimal usage of colors, I was not surprised by the quiet and gentle spirit the artist himself exuded. He has never failed to astound me with the fascinating subject of the brush and ebony ink, using the contrast of highly-popular Western oil paint on traditional Korean rice paper.

Lee’s works have also been exhibited in public venues such as the Seoul City Art Museum and the Gyeonggi-do Art Museum in Seoul, Korea. Employing clear and astounding precision, Lee brings the brush to hyper-realistic life with gleaming, patterned wood and porcelain, soft and complying brush hairs, and most importantly – visible evidence of motion through the

depicted bleed and swipe of ink on paper.

The ink traces of his subjects are at times violent and splattering, calm and forward in direction, still and spreading, always leaving one to imagine how the brush had once danced upon the canvas.

I am most pleased to present you Korean artist Lee Jung Woong’s latest works as part of his continued “Brush” series, and hope you enjoy his art as immensely as I do. Let your imagination take flight. Within your mind’s eye, retrace each stroke of the hand that holds the brush – and you will discover infinite motion in the stillness of his amazing works.

Jazz Chong Director, Ode To Art

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Opp: Brush 2011

Oil on Korean Paper, 130 x 97 cm

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Brush 2011

Oil on Korean Paper, 95 x 180 cm

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Opp: Brush 2009

Oil on Korean Paper, 192 x 142 cm

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Brush 2011

Oil on Korean Paper, 185 x 95 cm

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Brush 2008

Oil on Korean Paper, 195 x 112 cm

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Brush 2009

Oil on Korean Paper, 270 x 202 cm

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Brush 2008

Oil on Korean Paper, 150 x 140 cm

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Brush 2008

Oil on Korean Paper, 170 x 97 cm

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Brush 2011

Oil on Korean Paper, 200 x 200 cm

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Brush 2009

Oil on Korean Paper, 100 x 200 cm

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Brush 2008

Oil on Korean Paper, 77 x 200 cm

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Brush 2008

Oil on Korean Paper, 195 x 130 cm

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Brush 2011

Oil on Korean Paper, 140 x 140 cm

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Brush 2011

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Brush 2011

Oil on Korean Paper, 200 x 100 cm

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Brush 2008

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Lee Jung Woong Biography 1963

Born in Ulleung-gun, Korea

Solo Exhibitions 2011 Suseong Artpia, Maek-Hyang Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

Motion in Stillness, Ode To Art

Contemporary, Singapore 2009 Gana Art New Yor, NY, Chelsea

Tsubaki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

Gallery TN, Beijing, China 2008 Gana Art Gallery, Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea

Asia Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan 2007 Lee, Whaik Gallery, Seoul, Korea

GSR Gallery, Beijing, China 2006 Gallery Wil, Seoul, Korea 2005 Gallery M, Daegu, Korea

Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea 2004 Debec Plaza Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Gongsan Gallery, Daegu, Korea 2003 Gongsan Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Gallery Prado, Daegu, Korea 2002 Euro Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2001 Gongsan Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Indeco Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Debec Plaza Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Debec gallery, Pohang, Korea 1999 Indeco Galelry, Seoul, Korea 1998 Debec Plaza Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Debec Gallery, Pohang, Korea 1995 Bongsung Gallery, Daegu, Korea 1994 Debec Plaza Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Debec Gallery, Pohang, Korea 1993 Sinmi Art Space, Daegu, Korea 1992 Hansung Art Space, Daegu, Korea 1990 Imok Art Space, Daegu, Korea

Selected Group Exhibitions 2010

2010 Busan Biennale, Busan, Korea Mind Drawing, Gana Art Center, Seoul Lee, Jung woong & Lee, Jae hyo, Beacon Gallery, Seoul Atelier Graduation Exhibition, Gana Art Center, Seoul SH Contemporary ’10, Maek Hyang Gal

lery, Shanghai, China 2009 Korean Group Show 1, Galerue von Braun

behrens, Munich, Germany

Another Daily Life – Past and Present of

Hyperrealism, Sungnam Art Centre, Sungnam, Korea

Peace Dream Arts Festival, Andalusia, Spain

The Still: Logical Conversation, Gallery

Hyundai, Seoul

SH Contemporary ’09, Maek Hyang Gallery,

Shanghai, China 2008 Let a Thousand Flowers Blossom, Insa Art

Centre, Seoul, Korea

Singapore Korea Modern Art Exhibition,

Singapore Art Museum, Singapore

Art Figuratif & Art Seoul, Seoul Arts

Centre, Seoul

Art Taipei 2008, Taipei, Taiwan

Art Beijing 2008, Maek Hyang Gallery,

Beijing, China 2007 Art Beijing 2007, Maek Hyang Gallery,

Beijing, China

Duo Exhibition in La Case Gallery, Beijing, China

Oriental (Korea – China) Vision, Beijing, China

4 Artists 4 color, Maek Hyang Galery, Daegu, Korea

My private collection, Gallery Miry, Gana

Art Centre, Seoul 2006 Draw, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul

The Flow, POSCO Art Museum, Seoul

ARCO Art Fair, Madrid, Spain 2005 Taipei Art Fair, Taipei Convention Centre, Taiwan

Start 2005, Paris, France

Europe Art Fair, Geneve, Switzland

Rice Cake Soup for New Year, Doosan Art

Centre, Seoul

Box Exhibition – Korean & Japanese Artists,

Gallery M, Daegu, Korea 2004 Singapore Art Fair, Singapore

Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai, China

Today’s Art & Art in Daegu, Dong A

Museum, Daegu, Korea

Painting & Sculpture with Expression,

Chungjak Gallery, Seoul

Existence & Art Festival, Seoul Arts Centre, Seoul

Artist Couple Preview, Debec Plaza Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

3 Artists Exhibition, Dong A Museum,

Daegu, Korea

5 Artists Exhibition, Daebec Plaza Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

Dak Exhibition, Debec Plaza Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

Outing in Spring with 30 artists, Cyan

museum, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea

The Age of Forty Figurative Artists

Exhibition, Gallery Woolin, Seoul

Daegu Artists Preview, Daejeon Civic Centre,

Daejeon, Korea

Representation & Realization, Daegu Culture

& Arts Centre, Daegu, Korea

4 Artists Exhibition, Gallery Sang, Seoul 2004-06 Korea International Art Fair, COEX, Korea 2003 Shanghai Art fair, Shanghai, China

Daegu Art EXPO 2003, EXCO, Daegu, Korea

Best Star & Best Artist, Insa Art Centre, Seoul

5 Artists preview of Autumn, Daegu

Department store, Daegu, Korea

Daegu Milano Fine Arts Exhibition, Daegu

Culture Art Hall, Daegu, Korea

A Showing of My Family’s Picture, Gallery

Hyundai, Ulsan, Korea

KFGE Artist Preview, Insa Art Centre, Seoul

The Beauty of Korea, Insa Art Centre, Seoul

The Aroma, Sejong Gallery, Seoul

Lotte Hotel Gallery Project, Busan, Korea

Brush, Chinese ink & Western Paining,

Mulpa Art Centre, Seoul

Nine Artists Greeting Spring, Gallery Prado,

Daegu, Korea 2002 KCAF (Korean Contemporary Art Festival),

Seoul Arts Centre, Korea

Daegu Art EXPO 2002, Daegu Culture

Hall, Daegu, Korea

Chungdam Art Fair, Chungdam Gallery, Seoul

Duo Exhibition 1, 2, Gongsan Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Korean Contemporary Art Festival, Sungsan

Art Hall, Changwon, Korea

Duo Exhibition, Dongwon Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Duo Exhibition, Woong Gallery, Seoul

Propose on Collection, Gahgain Gallery, Seoul

Four stories of drawing, Dong A Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

Rose Festival , Gallery Sang, Seoul 2001 Figurative Art Festival in Southern Korea,

Ulsan Culture Art Centre, Ulsan, Korea

The Flower of Mind, Myungdong Gallery,

Seoul, Korea

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Picture in Life, Nain Gallery, Seoul

Same Generation, Song A Dang Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

Small Things are Beautiful, Myungdong

Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Gongsan Galley, Daegu, Korea 2000 MANIF Seoul, Seoul Arts Centre

PICAF Art Fair, Busan Art Centre, Korea

The Small Pieces Show of Painting for New

Millennium, Sun Gallery, Seoul

Daegu Figurative Paintings with Backbone

11 Artists, Chuungsan Gallery, Daegu, Korea

InDer Gallery, Geonggi-do, Korea

Hyundai Department Store Art Fair, Hyundai

Art Gallery, Seoul

Peaceful Picture, Suka Gallery, Busan, Korea 1999 NICAF International Art Fair, Tokyo, Japan

Seoul Art Fair ’99, Seoul Arts Centre, Seoul

Art Festival in May, Gallery Focus, Seoul

Art & Movie TV Exhibition, Daejeon

Museum of Art, Daejeon, Korea

2 Young Vision Exhibition, Gallery Focus, Seoul

Ah, Korean Exhibition, Gallery Focus, Seoul

A Campaign for Baek, Nam Jun Supporting,

Debec Plaza Gallery, Daegu, Korea 1998 C.A (Century Art) Exhibition, Nejan

Gallery, Seoul

Small Works Exhibition for New Year’s Eve,

Gallery, Focus, Seoul

Exhibition for Peaceful, Bukak Gallery, Seoul 1997 Century Art Exhibition, Gallery Sang

Seoul Art Fair ’97, Seoul Arts Centre, Seoul

The Autumn Exhibition, Bukak Gallery, Seoul

B612 1st Exhibition, Gallery B612, Daegu, Korea

8 Artists Exhibition, Daedong Bank Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

2 Artists Exhibition, Daegu Bank Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

15 Artists Exhibition, Chilgok Dong A

Gallery, Daegu, Korea 1996 Chungdam Art Fair, Gallery Focus, Seoul

Bom Bom Bom Exhibition, Dongwon

Gallery, Daegu, Korea

8 Artists Exhibition, Dongjoo, Gallery, Seoul

’96 Young Korean Artists Biennale, Daegu

Culture Art Hall, Daegu, Korea

Art Festival in May, Hansung Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Song A Dang Exhibition, Song A Dang,

Daegu, Korea

Figurative Art Exhibition, Dong A Gallery,

Daegu, Korea 1995 The Artists of ’95 Art Fair Choice,

Bongsung Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Bongsan Art Festival, Sinmi Gallery, Min

Gallery, Daegu, Korea

6 Artists Exhibition, Yelim Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Young Artists Exhibition, Ulleung Culture

Art Centre, Ulleung-gun, Korea

23 Young Artists Exhibition, Dong A Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

Art Festival in May, Gallery Focus, Seoul

Small Works Exhibition for New Year’s Eve,

Gallery Soheon, Daegu, Korea 1994 Seoul Art Fair ’94, Seoul Arts Centre, Seoul

2 Artists Exhibition, Gallery Time, Seoul

5th anniversary Exhibition for Hee Galelry,

Hee Gallery, Busan, Korea

10th Anniversary Exhibition for Magazine

MisulSeaGye, Debec Plaza Gallery, Daegu

45 Artists Exhibition, Sinmi Gallery, Daegu, Korea

The Opening Exhibition for Hyundai Seoul

Gallery, Hyundai Gallery, Seoul

3 Artists Exhibition, Joongang Gallery, Daegu, Korea

3 Artists Exhibition, Sinmi, Gallery, Daegu, Korea

7 Artists Exhibition, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea 1993 Seoul Art Fair ‘ 93, Seoul Arts Centre, Seoul

The Annual Spring Exhibition, Kukje Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

The Annual Spring Exhibition, Hyundai

Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Local Artists Exhibition, Jamsil Lotte Art

Centre, Seoul, Korea

Bongsan Art Festival, Sinmi Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Figurative Art Exhibition in Summer, Debec

Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Small Art works 100 Exhibition for New Years

Eve, Gallery Time, Seoul

The Opening Exhibition for S Gallery, S

Gallery, Daegu, Korea

The Spring Sunshine Exhibition, Yeiji Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

5 Artists Exhibition, Joongang Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Hello, Chief, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul 1992 21 Bright Artists Exhibition, Hyundai Art

Gallery, Seoul

Small Artworks 100 Exhibition for New Year’s

Eve, Gallery Time, Seoul

Exhibition for Artists in Yeungnam Area,

Ulsan, Korea

3 Artists Meeting in Nature, Min Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

92 Arts Market Consulting, Hyundai

Museum, Seoul 1991 Bongsung Art Festival, Bongsung Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

Light and Fresh Wind Exhibition, Danggong

Gallery, Daegu. Korea

The Opening Exhibition for Daegu Museum,

Daegu Museum, Korea 1990 Arts Festival in Jangseungpo, Jangseungpo

Culture Centre, Geoje, Korea

10 Young Artists Exhibition, Danggong

Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Exhibition for Charity, IMok Gallery, Daegu, Korea 1989 Daegu 9 Local Artists Exhibition, Daegu

Bank, Daegu, Korea

3 Artists Exhibition, IMok Gallery, Daegu, Korea

The Opening 7 Artists Exhibition for

Dangong Gallery, Daegu, Korea

12 Artists’ small Art works Exhibition,

Dangging Gallery, Daegu, Korea 1988 11 Artists Exhibition, Yemeak Gallery, Daegu, Korea 1987 8 Character Artists Exhibition, Joongang Art

Centre, Daegu, Korea 1986 5 Artists Exhibition, Maek Hynag Gallery,

Daegu, Korea

Exhibition for Korean Grand Art Exhibition

Awards, Taebek Gallery, Daegu, Korea

Award 2007

Korea best artist selection

Public Collections Setai Hotels Miami, Miami, USA, Seoul City Art Museum, Seoul, Korea, Gyeonggi-do Art Museum, Ansan, Korea, Dae Lim Museum, Seoul, Korea, Hoseo Unuversity, Chungnam, Korea, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea

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