Heejung Oh (b. 1997) is a Korean artist who paints scenes from her travels. Streets and signboards that are everyday to some and strange to others are divided into flat, block-like planes, evoking the happy memories and shared emotions of a journey; series include Signboard and Fluorescent. The original artwork was shown at Neverland Gallery, a Taiwan art gallery in Xinyi, Taipei, in its collaboration with Gallery Aile in Seoul. This page keeps a record of those works.
Heejung Oh (B. 1997 / Korea)
"Using travel scenery to evoke memories and emotional resonance"
@hee_popo
For me, the landscapes I use as creative material might be everyday scenes for some, but strange and unfamiliar to others. The reason travel destinations often remain beautiful memories is because the joy of the moment is remembered along with the scenery. Even if the weather was hot, the warmth of the summer sun remains in the memory or photograph; even a cold winter day can become romantic in memory. I divide the canvas into different planes, constructing the whole in a flat, blocky way. Through these works, I hope to spark the viewer's curiosity about these places and share the emotions I felt when facing these landscapes during my travels.
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