Jihye, born in Seoul in 1993, is an artist who uses photography, videography, and writing to capture the essence of everyday life. Her fascination with her surroundings began at a young age when her father gifted her a camera. Her passion for recording the beauty of mundane moments has only grown stronger over time. Jihye's art is a reflection of her belief in the power of capturing and preserving moments that are often overlooked. Through her lens, she finds joy in revealing the beauty of the everyday world, from the landscapes that she encounters to the people she meets. Her work serves as a reminder that it's often the small, seemingly insignificant details that make life worth living. Jihye's art is deeply personal, yet it speaks to universal truths that connect us all. Through her art, she hopes to inspire others to appreciate the beauty of everyday life and to find joy in the moments that might otherwise be forgotten.

N5BRA, also known as Nobra, began his career in illustration and has since expanded into painting. His distinctive name reflects a playful and intense experience, adding logic to his fragmented identity and allowing him to freely express his way of life. His work initially focused on the human body, gradually expanding to themes of self-portraiture and existentialism.

In his artwork, the body is a crucial element. The recurring female nudes are both a primary subject and a central theme of his pieces. Some interpret these nudes as objectifying and othering the female body or as tools to reveal sexuality linked to his pseudonym. However, in reality, his nudes are a form of self-portrait. The eroticism in his works stems from human existence and the anxiety it brings.

Through his art, N5BRA poses ontological questions to the audience. These questions have transitioned into a new medium, oil painting. The thick texture and multiple layers of oil paint demonstrate the artist's process of proving his existence within the void of meaninglessness. The oil medium captures the intersection of N5BRA’s experiential life and objective perspective. This desire for self-rootedness and validation stems from his experiences of anxiety without a clear object.

The figures in his works reflect his inner turmoil as he searches for purpose and direction in life. The intertwined curves are striking, and the organic structure is not arranged with a single purpose but emerges from countless strokes and accidental elements on the canvas, creating abstract forms.

The inner anxiety and life's struggles cannot be expressed through a simple plane or a single line. The generally dark tones, deep contrasts, expressionless gazes of the figures, and undulating lines and brushstrokes suggest a long-standing anxiety submerged in calmness. The emphasized dynamism and randomness are arranged according to N5BRA’s unique sense, evoking a life of chaos and stability, harmony and imbalance, progress and stagnation.

based in Chiba. The theme of the complex emotions and instability of young people is expressed through their hesitation and frustration as their humanity. Kimura believes that emotions, which can be seen as negative, sometimes cause people pain, but at the same time give them a sense of being alive. LOST BOYS, one of his best-known works, depicts just such moments.

Kwon, Soon-young (b. 1975) majored in Oriental Painting in Dankook University (B.F.A) and Hongik University (M.F.A). She held a number of solo exhibitions including The Land of Ghosts (The SoSo, 2023), A Journey of tears (Gallery SoSo, 2017), the milk of sorrow (Gallery FACTORY, 2014), Flashback (Kwanhoon gallery, 2007), and participated in group exhibitions such as The SoSo special (The SoSo, 2022), CHILDREN CROSSING THE NIGHT (Seoul National University Museum of Art, 2022), The Adventures of Korean Painting: I Will Go Away All by Myself (National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Cheongju, 2019), STILL ACTS (Art Sonje Center, 2016), Journey to a fluid Island (Kumho Museum of Art, 2016). Selected for the grant program of Korea Arts Management Service Center, Kwon has been a special artist representing Gallery SoSo since 2022.  
Kwon, Soon-young has been creating her own world of cruel fairy tales with characters representing young beings in agony. (···) Kwon’s work is not about the fantasy itself, which evaporates in an instant, but instead focuses on innocent characters who console the harsh reality, those who await it even though it will only end in vain. Their naïve wishes, endlessly delayed and never coming true in reality, evolve into more powerful fantasies in the artist’s imagination, and with it, the pain in real life gets worse with their ever-growing anticipation. Because the fantasy created by Kwon is inseparable from reality, the more beautiful and gloomy it is, the more pitiful it gets. – excerpted from Eunju Lee, “Fantasy of sympathy and console”

Hong Jung-Ouk is a Seoul-based artist and Associate Professor of Painting at Hong-ik University. Working at the intersection of painting, sculpture, and installation, his practice persistently interrogates the ontological conditions of the painted surface—questioning why a canvas must always be rectangular, and why it must hang on a wall.

Rather than abandoning painting for three-dimensional work, Hong expands its logic outward: frames become polygons and circles, cloth is removed to expose open structures, and glass, acrylic, wire, and light are combined to create works that occupy the threshold between painting and site-specific installation. His ongoing series—INFILL, cacophony, ENTITY, and ulterior—reflect what he calls "evolution": each work finding its most optimized form through iterative material and spatial experiment.

Hong holds a Ph.D. in Technology Art from Chung-Ang University, an M.F.A. from the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL (London), and degrees from Hong-ik University, Seoul.

Yoo Suzy work explores the connections between nature and people, between the self and others. She paints ordinary experiences and memories with a personal touch. Her paintings of landscapes and memories resemble real scenes while blending personal impressions and sensations, with the size, color, and form of subjects freely interchanging and overlapping each other fluidly. The "continuity" in her paintings encompasses all shapes of connection that are naturally assigned at birth and continue to link somewhere throughout life. Her works, written as daily records like a diary, are expressed through various materials and techniques, expanding personal stories into universal narratives that connect everyone.

Deborah Segun (b. 1994) is a multidisciplinary artist from Lagos, Nigeria, and now based in London, UK. She obtained a degree in Fashion Design at the Polimoda Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing in Florence, Italy in 2017. During her studies in fashion, she translated her own art
production into clothing, creating conceptual and sculptural wearable pieces.

The narrative in literature, as a distinctive discourse system, is based on real life. Through logical coherence, description, lyricism, and interpretation, it creates a distance between fiction and objective reality. The creative inspiration for this exhibition's works originates from Yan Jingzhou's journey to the UK. However, the imagery of British elements goes beyond regional characteristics. Much like accomplished science fiction writers and film directors, Yan Jingzhou, through the creation of an alternative world, brings to light historical or contemporary truths that often elude conventional narratives.
Yan Jingzhou's creations are consistently rich with imagination. His unique perspective, akin to a distorted mirror, reflects an apparently similar yet exaggerated infinite world within the confines of a finite frame. In the town of "Buster" in the fictional world constructed by Yan Jingzhou, most characters still possess the classic characteristics of the "Old Buster." The difference lies in Yan Jingzhou's artistic iteration, expanding from a focus on specific character images to a more extensive depiction of various domains through the technique of fictional narrative. One could say that Buster permeates every nook and cranny of the town. Essentially, Buster and the town can be situated in any corner of the world.
In the construction and portrayal of scenes, Yan Jingzhou exhibits a more precise and vivid mastery. He skillfully intertwines reality and imagination through metaphorical techniques, reflecting the authenticity of life and reconstructing a colorful world. In the town of Buster, seemingly ordinary scenes reflect the humorous aspects of everyday life. The simple tone both highlights the charm of the characters and contrasts with the bitterness of life.  The narratives within the town can unfold in diverse directions, accommodating individuals of varying identities and colors. The plot may feature straightforward actions or embrace a diverse amalgamation of characters and settings, transitioning from a semi-realistic portrayal to a novel aesthetic creation and narrative expression.
In front of the green dessert shop in the West district, a police officer holding doughnuts in both hands unexpectedly locks eyes with a thief who, in disguise, is attempting to slip away. At a bar in the North district's nightlife scene, a bartender with a face covered in mayonnaise casts a sidelong glance at a drunken patron lying down. The youngster peddling chewing gum on the diagonal street in the West district during the day morphs into a playful ghost reveling in the East district at night. Around a long table, individuals of different skin tones, each with a distinct expression, gaze at the baked beans held by the first person. In a fast-food restaurant, two adults are distributing three kinds of condiments to seven children, and so forth. Countless stories are unfolding in the town—upper and lower districts, the sky, dinner parties, exams, str

“Unlike my unstable self, who might suddenly disappear or explode, I was drawn to the beautiful stability found in the order and systems of physics.” Hyojeong Son (b.1987) begins her work from this contemplation. Her practice is deeply rooted in an inquiry into physics and mathematics, which she interprets through visual language. Simple symbols and geometric forms serve as the foundation for carefully constructed compositions, imbued with balance, direction, and structure. Her complex visual systems incorporate light, space, and collage to transcend linear time and express invisible forces. Son’s work operates as both a visual investigation of physics and a poetic bridge between science and art.

Hyunwoo Li(b.1990) captures everyday scenes and presents them with a familiar yet fresh perspective and flow. He translates moments from ordinary life-whether a landscape glimpsed while driving or a scene encountered while walking-into paintings, imbuing still surfaces with a sense of movement, density, and temporality. Through layers of countless brushstrokes and a rich palette, his works, grounded in careful study of specific subjects and artistic contemplation, offer viewers and a brief pause- a moment to catch their breath-amid the ever-changing rhythms of daily life.

Seok Cho(born 1983) is currently working in Seoul and debuted with a work called <The Sound of Your Heart> on Naver Webtoon in 2006. Since then, he has been active as a Naver Webtoon cartoonist, and with his first debut work, <The Sound of Your Heart>, he won the Popular Award at the Korea Manhwa Awards in 2007, 2008, and 2009, the Golden Dragon Award in China in 2015, and the First Prize at the Korea Manhwa Awards in 2017. In addition to <The Sound of Your Heart>, he has published series such as <Tidal Territory>, <Moon You>, <Planetary Human>, <Epilogue>, and <Apocalypse Live> and has also created numerous advertisement cartoons. Currently, he is working on <Planetary Human 2: Planetary>.

Abang is regarded as one of the most famous artists for her unique and romantic depiction of us enjoying the modern day, which she achieves by using vibrant colours to reveal the mysterious line between daily life and the non-daily. After receiving a master's degree in illustration from London's Kingston University, she began to paint free-living individuals in vivid colours. Based on the catchphrase “Fun, Witty, and Romantic”, she is currently operating her own brand of design products called “My Real Abang,” including graphics for numerous periodicals, webzines, and album covers. Abang explores “things that keep my life rich, free, sexy and warm” throughout her works, and is actively collaborating with worldwide brands such as Spotify and Valentino, as well as broadcasting, product, and fashion firms to develop an 'Abang-like' style. 

Saehyun Paik is New York-based abstract artist. She has several gallery and museum exhibitions. Saehyun is searching for all that the modern human experience lacks. Recently, she has been experimenting and exploring minimalism, through pattern, line, and close color relationships. Difficulty adapting to social situations in her early years caused Saehyun to learn to create dialogues and rapports through art material themselves. She now explores these ‘conversations’ by blending two or more media in each of her processes. Having former her communication style through painting repetition and learning Saehyun continues to explore people without representing them.

Johannes Nagel studied ceramics at the University of Art and Design Burg Giebichenstein, Halle, Germany. Deliberately questioning the widely accepted status of pottery as a functional, domestic and decorative craft, Nagel turns to clay as the privileged arena for his formal and conceptual explorations, rehearsing, through an eclectic array of vessels, the timeless debate of form vs. function, control vs. spontaneity, rigour vs. improvisation. 

YuSeong Choe (b.1983) is an artist who moves away from the premise that painting must interpret reality or convey a specific meaning, focusing instead on the act of painting itself. Rather than constructing a completed image, she concentrates on the sensory responses and processes that unfold on the surface. Her work begins with visual impressions captured from everyday moments and with reactions to spatial conditions on the plane. The surface is not formed according to a predetermined structure, but emerges through the accumulation and layering of elements. Color generates form and space while remaining unfixed, flowing to create emotion and rhythm. For her, painting is not a final statement but an ongoing process that continually questions the notions of completion and harmony. Through surfaces that reveal imperfection and the potential for change, she explores the possibility of painting as a state in which meaning remains open and unsettled.

Lucio Fontana was an Argentine-Italian artist known as the founder of Spatialism. The movement focused on the spatial qualities of sculpture and paintings with the goal of breaking through the two-dimensionality of the traditional picture plane. He was best known for his monochrome canvases known as Concetti Spaziale that he would cut or puncture, leaving distinctive gaping slash marks and holes that imbued the finished work with an almost violent energy. In his seminal writing, White Manifesto (1946), the artist traced ideas for creating a new medium that blended architecture, painting, and sculpture.

Henri Matisse was a French visual artist, known for both his use of color and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Pablo Picasso, as one of the artists who best helped to define the revolutionary developments in the visual arts throughout the opening decades of the twentieth century, responsible for significant developments in painting and sculpture. The intense colorism of the works he painted between 1900 and 1905 brought him notoriety as one of the Fauves (French for "wild beasts"). Many of his finest works were created in the decade or so after 1906 when he developed a rigorous style that emphasized flattened forms and decorative patterns. In 1917, he relocated to a suburb of Nice on the French Riviera, and the more relaxed style of his work during the 1920s gained him critical acclaim as an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting. After 1930, he adopted a bolder simplification of form. When ill health in his final years prevented him from painting, he created an important body of work in the medium of cut paper collage. His mastery of the expressive language of color and drawing, displayed in a body of work spanning over a half-century, won him recognition as a leading figure in modern art.

Gus Monday (b. 2000) studied a Foundation in Art & Design at the City & Guilds of London Art School in 2019, and currently studying painting for a master’s degree at Royal College of Art (RCA) in London. He grew up within a Southern African context and he thinks that to large an extent it shaped the way that he is socially and culturally aware, especially moving between a developing nation and this 1st world country. His works are representations of spaces utilising coded narratives and symbols, some observational whilst others autobiographical. He is working with beyond the realm of the personal, toward spaces with more social significance.
In addition, several group exhibitions are planned for 2024 in several countries, including Korea, the UK and Spain.

TENGA ONE began creating graffiti in 1992. Until around the age of 30, he was active in the streets, focusing primarily on murals and urban interventions. In his mid-thirties, he started reflecting on the contradictions he experienced through graffiti culture—the injustice, the invisibility of graffiti writers, and the complex realities they face. To express this, he began carving MDF to resemble cardboard, using it as a sculptural surface on which he painted characters inspired by Japanese animation. This method merges tactile, hand-carved forms with familiar pop-cultural imagery, creating a layered visual language.

Jina Jung creates paintings and new media art that alter the invisible properties of changing water, wind and other elements in nature. She completed master's degree in the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) MPS at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. The artist takes photos of nature or collects such images from the web and stores of VR and 3D space software, then renders them into unrealistic sceneries in VR or video works. She then reassembles the flattened objects, or the visible and penetrable scenes seen in the virtual space on a canvas as a painting. Through the process of transforming and capturing a space that actually exists into an unfamiliar image, she provides an opportunity to consider the logic of subverted nature.

In an unknown realm 2

Steamy Glasses

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Morning Once Again

Ginger Lemon Tea

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Hibernation 2

The Beginning of Winter

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Baptism

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