Sun Young Byun initially focused on still-life subjects but gradually turned her attention to what was once dismissed as “background” — wallpaper, lace, and calendars. Questioning the conventional hierarchy of value, she seeks to invert and blend established notions of worth, exploring the “identity of value” through visual contradictions. Her works combine images of famous paintings, still lifes, patterns, and furniture across time and culture, celebrating the aesthetics of the overlooked. Through meticulous, repetitive painting-a labor that may seem futile-she engages in a performative act that tests the boundaries between value and valuelessness, transforming the marginal into the core of our lives.

Since its establishment in 1994, Gallery Simon has been committed to presenting exhibitions that reflect the evolving currents of contemporary art. The gallery hosts solo exhibitions by its represented artists—such as Sangkyoon Noh, Hyungkyung Bae, Airan Kang, Sunmyoung Choi, Sowon Kwon, Joohyun Kim, Shinil Kim, Jayoung Ku, Changwon Lee, Taii Kim and Jieun Kim—alongside group exhibitions including "Arrival", which introduces emerging artists active in both local and international scenes, "Digital Transitions", showcasing leading global media artworks, and curated projects led by invited curators. Through its exhibitions, Gallery Simon aims to illuminate each artist’s creative vision, artistic integrity, and reflections of the contemporary moment while exploring new aesthetic approaches within the field of contemporary art. The gallery also works to elevate the presence of Korean contemporary art by maintaining active collaborations with major museums and galleries worldwide and by supporting artists with strong potential and distinct voices.