Gwon summons fragments of memory into reality and reconstructs them into photographs, intersecting the objects that existed with the world we face now. His major works include 《Hubble》, 《Twinkle》, 《Nocturama》, 《SF》, 《Bukhansan》, 《Flashbulb Memory》, 《The Art of the Shovel》, and 《Conceptual Dictionary》. Gwon has participated in numerous curated exhibitions at institutions such as the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), Seoul Museum of Art, the Fotofest Biennial in the US, the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) in the US, and T3 Photo Festival in Japan. He was the recipient of the 1st Ralph Gibson Award (2024), the 10th Ilwoo Photography Award in the Publishing category (2019), and was selected as the Final Artist of the Year for the 7th KT&G SKOPF (2015). He has participated in residency programs including Goyang Residency, Incheon Art Platform, Geumcheon Art Space, and Nanji Art Studio. His publications include Bukhansan (Aprilsnow, 2021) and Flashbulb Memory (Hatje Cantz, Germany, 2020). His works are in the collections of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea; Seoul Museum of Art; Jeonnam Museum of Art; The Museum of Photography, Seoul; and Goeun Museum of Photography.

I had painted the landscapes that passed by fleetingly. Looking back, all that remained were the dry landscapes, filtered through my own filter, leaving only monochromatic shapes lingering in my mind. Currently, I'm more focused on expressing the colors and forms of the subjects as perceived through my brushstroke, rather than shaping the mental images in my mind. To be honest, I've deliberated a lot on the subjects I find beautiful and the ways to portray them.

In the natural subjects I observe, there's texture in everything. Trees display different textures based on their types, and when they come together to form a mountain, each tree's texture contributes to a collective yet distinct texture for the entire landscape. The texture of sea waves also varies with time, weather, and seasons, influenced by the direction and intensity of the wind. These textures, filtered through my vision, manifest differently on my brush and create diverse patterns within the rectangular canvas.

As for the subjects, there are no predetermined themes or special elements. However, one thing stands out – I paint natural landscapes that have emotionally resonated with me, excluding human traces. In my paintings, there are no houses, streetlights, power poles, or roads. If you were to imagine the surroundings of the uninhabited landscapes I paint, it might resemble the environment when one is left alone on a deserted island. Perhaps, in my art, I wish to savor, admire, and cherish such landscapes that others might overlook. I hope they get lost in the beauty of the untouched nature I've depicted, with no human presence, and simply indulge in the experience of admiration.

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”

He focuses on the instinctive five senses that can be felt in screens, spaces, and objects that encourage erotic imagination. While visualizing the ‘desire for the unreachable’ in two-dimensional or three-dimensional works, he is also exploring the tactile sensations that can reach it. By recording and re-sensing the body in three-dimensional and flat surfaces, he is attempting to explore the body that has been sensed and the body that is being eroded by the desire to be sensed.

The artist mixes representations of the human body from the past to the present and places them in a contemporary context. The story of the inevitable relationship between wounding and healing is told in a way that remains ambiguous due to the dual representation of the image.

Minjung Key studied traditional East Asian painting at Seoul National University, where she also completed her graduate studies. The artist’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in an intimate engagement with materials. By juxtaposing the weight and coldness of glass with the softness of hanji, she explores the tension between contrasting materials. In her newer works, however, this exploration evolves—what emerges is a visual language shaped by the rhythmic qualities inherent in the line itself. These lines, generated through a painterly logic, coalesce into forms that assert a palpable sense of weight and presence within the pictorial space.


Haafiz Shahimi (b.1986) known as APIS, whose interdisciplinary work spans through printmaking and performance art. APIS began exploring pyrography print in 2014, developing a unique style rooted in Malaysian print and textile traditions. Inspired by batik printing, he created metal matrices depicting cultural and mythological imagery, heated and applied to surfaces like canvas and jute. His experimental approach to temperature variations led him to explore new pyrographic techniques, blending art with scientific principles of thermodynamics. APIS’s work often delves into dualities—science and mythology, East and West, physics and philosophy—establishing him as a boundary-pushing figure in contemporary Malaysian art.

Through his innovative techniques, including pyrography, inverted burn, and direct chemical and petrol burns, APIS has introduced a unique fusion of traditional and industrial materials to his practice. Recently, he combined automotive paint with pyrographic methods to produce vibrant, reflective pieces for Art Central Hong Kong, creating visuals with accidental markings and intentional deconstruction. After a decade, he also returned to the meticulous process of rod-based pyrography to evoke the appearance of charcoal lines, as seen in his recent work, "Desire", which showcases the culmination of his 13-year journey. APIS's impact lies in his transformative approach, which continues to challenge conventional art practices and redefine the scope of Malaysian contemporary art.

Philippe Parreno is a French Artist who rose to prominence in the 1990s, earning critical acclaim for his work that spans a diversity of media, including film, sculpture, drawing, and text. Parreno’s work redefined the exhibition experience by taking it as a medium, placing its construction at the heart of his process.
Parreno has exhibited extensively and has work in major institutions worldwide. His presentation at Cahiers d’Art inaugurates a year of major exhibitions and projects, including solo presentations at the Leeum Museum in Seoul, the Haus der Kunst in Munich, and an important project at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel.

Maria Chang (b. 1981) is a contemporary artist who emphasises materiality through richly layered matière and vibrant, dynamic colour. She majored in Textile Art at Hongik University and creates relief-like, dimensional paintings using materials such as plaster, sand, and gel stone.

Tarntara earned her bachelor's degree in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from Silpakorn University in 2014. Her art is stylized in a pop-surrealist style and presented with oil painting techniques. The softness of her brush strokes is a standout feature of her work, demonstrating high-level painting abilities. Her artwork is frequently influenced by her own intense emotions, childhood memories, dreams, and surreal fantasies. Tarntara is captivated by women's unique beauty, as well as Eastern culture and ideology expressed in a contemporary style.


Taesoo Lee is a Korean sculptor known for creating heavy-looking objects using lightweight materials. His work explores the gap between perception and reality by crafting hyper-realistic sculptures of boulders and steel beams that visually defy gravity. Through optical illusion and material deception, Lee challenges viewers’ assumptions and offers a playful yet thought-provoking commentary on how we perceive the world.

Rachata Siriyakul was born in Thailand and studied till 8th grade. He started to learn art in “Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts” Singapore in 2015. Later in 2017 he studied art at the school of John Angel (Pupil of Pietro Annigoni) and Martinho Corriea pupil of John Angel, Florence, Italy before moving to purposefully directly study art with Odd Nerdrum, a famous Norwegian painter. In 2018 he participated in an exhibition at Bangkok Art Biennial, Theatre of Indulgence Gallery by Lotus Arts de Vivre. Moreover in 2023 he participated an international art fair in Art Busan.

Twenty-one artists were invited to pay homage to Goya: Fernando Arrabal, Miquel Barceló, Beatriz González, Jenny Holzer, Cristina Iglesias, Anne Imhof, Alfredo Jaar, Koo Jeong A, Alexander Kluge, Robert Longo, Cildo Meireles, Precious Okoyomon, Philippe Parreno, Raymond Pettibon, Elena Del Rivero, Rachel Rose, Thomas Schütte, Santiago Sierra, Rosemarie Trockel, Luc Tuymans, and Adrián Villar Rojas.

ERTHH
b. 2000, Bangkok, Thailand

Thanathorn Phattarathada, better known as ERTHH, graduated from the Faculty of Decorative Arts at Silpakorn University in 2022.
ERTHH is inspired by Thai master, Prateep Kochabua, known for his surrealist paintings, as well as inspired by his study and interest in Carravagio’s use of light and shadow, frequently experimenting with techniques of chiaroscuro.  He practiced still life compositions and then gradually started to integrate elements of his upbringing and passion for cartoons and illustrations, eventually forming his unique style and canvases.
Young and energetic, while exuding an air of maturity beyond his age, ERTHH creates pop surrealist paintings with a fresh take, illustrating a character that reflects on his own learning experiences.  Though the boy “Cheek” is expressed in a calm and quiet manner, he represents both the artist's highs and lows.  Beneath each detail is a story that is waiting to be unfolded.

Mr. OGAY is a street artist from Taiwan, and is a self-proclaimed angry youth filled with love. He has been invited to Japan, China, New York, and more, for graffiti projects. His graffiti art motif mostly features a naked man who is under-dressed. Since stepping into the world of graffiti in 2000, his work has saturated walls all over Taiwan, and he consequently sets the record as the most frequently reported artist in Taiwanese history.


Ryoko Kaneta
b. 1991, Ibaraki, Japan

Kaneta takes inspiration from Ancient Japanese Philosophy, including ideologies such as God being one that dwells in all beings. Her artworks express the existence of Gods, Natural Phenomenons, and knowledge that goes beyond the human mind. The narrative exists but only as a fleeting spectacle of Nature which within holds the quintessential elements that Kaneta personifies through a female figure. Her paintings are dreamy populated landscapes on a large scale, they are a celebration of nature’s ephemerality as they emphasize the frailty of time, the phenomenon of weather and all the dramatic seasonal transformations that come with it. Employing her very own soft delicate acrylic colour technique, Kaneta is at the same time influenced by Rinpa and Kano Schools in their approach of painting through the eye of Ancient Japanese literature that portrays such scenes of nature.

Born in Tehran, Iran in 1972, Golnaz Fathi is an influential member of a currently thriving generation of artists to surface in Iran over the last twenty years.
Fathi investigated ever more abstract forms of representation, using modern media to aid these explorations, while still basing her work on fundamental calligraphic practices and techniques. The introduction of bold swatches of colour further emphasised her transition from a codified system based on prescriptive rules to an alternative idiom that gave precedence to her own imaginative modes of subjective expression.

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