Bac Jungwon has drawn compositional paintings that express the invisible emotions and minds of humans through various scenes encountered in daily life. After receiving a bachelor's and master's degree in Fine Arts from Kookmin University, she painted unusual, dreamlike, and dramatic situations, but in her mid-30s, she began to paint natural objects and everyday landscapes. Her paintings reveal the fragile psychology and feelings of contemporary people, which are concealed beneath the solid shell of civilization. The artist portrays difficult-to-express psychological levels through a variety of painting mediums, including sketching, watercolor, and oil painting. It defines creation as the discovery of remarkable moments in the repetition of her previous everyday existence and the transformation of the meaning into a material known as painting and reconstructs a daily life from her own unique perspective.

Bac Jungwon has an innate ability to capture the unseen emotions and psychological layers within individuals she encounters in everyday life. Her artwork titled 'Dance' encapsulates this theme, using a spectrum of artistic media to express the complexities of human emotions that are often too profound to put into words. Focused on the enraptured expressions of a couple engaged in a social dance, this piece provides a raw glimpse into the depths of their emotion, portrayed through the intricate nuances of their visages. The 20-piece charcoal drawing series stems from these freeze-framed expressions of the dancing lovers. While their facial expressions might conform to societal norms, a closer observation reveals the delicate and fragile emotions lurking beneath the surface. Though the subjects might seem familiar—faces one might easily encounter in any setting—it's the fleeting subtleties in their expressions that lend an air of unfamiliarity. These split-second, nuanced facial changes create a distance, making the viewer feel as though they're observing strangers. Through this, Park hopes that those viewing her portraits will experience the sensation of emotionally connecting and exchanging sentiments with these seemingly unfamiliar faces.

아투(Artue)는 동시대 예술 현장의 역동성을 자양분으로 삼은 역량 있는 예술가들의 작품을 엄선하여 생동감 넘치는 미술의 본질을 세계에 알리는 데 헌신하고 있습니다. 예술가들을 위한 플랫폼 구축은 갤러리, 컬렉터 및 미술 애호가들을 연결해 지리적, 물리적 경계를 넘어선 총체적 경험을 제공하려는 아투의 핵심 미션과 연결됩니다. 아투를 통해 매력적인 미술의 세계를 발견하고 그 어디에서도 만날 수 없는 기회를 경험해 보시기 바랍니다. 

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Dance

Bac Jungwon delves into the ordinary rhythms of daily life to unearth moments that stand out as extraordinary, often expressing them through her artistry in painting. One of her recurring motifs is the "withering vase" which she often depicts in watercolor. Here, she zeroes in on the transient moment when a once-vibrant and perfectly poised flower begins to fade, losing its innate vitality and hue. Beyond merely capturing a still life, this theme acts as an allegory for the fragility and ephemerality of human life. The artist aligns with the painter's eternal task of preserving fleeting moments in time and, in doing so, becomes an observer of daily life, meticulously documenting its processes. 'Still Life', a continuation of her thematic exploration, tells the story of the lily. Amongst all flowers, the lily stands out as epitomizing grace, yet its withering process is starkly grotesque. Park captures the lily's delicate, elongated, and tragically twisted form—akin to slender fingers—alongside its faded petal hues on a vast canvas, exaggerating its features with boldness. Her technique involves generously pouring paint onto the canvas, then smudging, wiping, and scratching it away. Through this process, she conveys the juxtaposition of beauty and the intimidating specter of death.

Still life

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Bac Jungwon is an artist who continually captures and reflects on extraordinary moments found within repetitive daily life through her paintings. She frequently paints watercolors focusing on the theme of 'withering flower vases', capturing the ephemeral moment when a perfectly poised flower starts to lose its original color and vitality. Beyond a simple still life, this imagery becomes a metaphor for the frailty of human life. Following the painter's destiny of capturing fleeting moments, she becomes an observer of everyday life and documents this process. 'Lonely flower' serves as a continuation of these works, narrating the tale of a flower that, while graceful, is in its most grotesque stage as it withers. Park captures the frail, twisted shape of the flower, reminiscent of thin, long fingers, and the faded hue of its petals on a large canvas, exaggerating and boldly representing it. She pours, rubs, wipes, and scrapes paint on the canvas, utilizing a technique that conveys the beauty and simultaneous dread of the notion of death.

Lonely flower

Bac Jungwon delves into the ordinary rhythms of daily life to unearth moments that stand out as extraordinary, often expressing them through her artistry in painting. One of her recurring motifs is the "Lonely flower" which she often depicts in watercolor. Here, she zeroes in on the transient moment when a once-vibrant and perfectly poised flower begins to fade, losing its innate vitality and hue. Beyond merely capturing a still life, this theme acts as an allegory for the fragility and ephemerality of human life. The artist aligns with the painter's eternal task of preserving fleeting moments in time and, in doing so, becomes an observer of daily life, meticulously documenting its processes. 'Still Life', a continuation of her thematic exploration, tells the story of the lily. Amongst all flowers, the lily stands out as epitomizing grace, yet its withering process is starkly grotesque. Park captures the lily's delicate, elongated, and tragically twisted form—akin to slender fingers—alongside its faded petal hues on a vast canvas, exaggerating its features with boldness. Her technique involves generously pouring paint onto the canvas, then smudging, wiping, and scratching it away. Through this process, she conveys the juxtaposition of beauty and the intimidating specter of death.

Bac Jungwon is an artist who specializes in figurative paintings that capture the inner emotions and psychology of humans through various scenes from everyday life. 'Girl from Seoul' is an ongoing project since 2017, inspired by photos of female fitting advertising models and influencers in their 20s that the artist encountered on social media. Throughout her works, the viewer can discern the artist's perspective on young women living in the city. Park paints the vacant expressions of these women, who live amidst the rapidly changing heart of Seoul, constantly feeling tense and anxious in their pursuit of contemporary trends, thereby highlighting the issues of modern society. The delicate watercolor layering technique she uses to depict skin conveys the fragile psyche and emotions of modern individuals, seemingly on the verge of breaking.

Girl from Seoul

Bac Jungwon is an artist who derives inspiration from striking scenes in everyday subjects, capturing them with a variety of painterly expressions. The piece titled 'Anna' is one from a series in which she painted her pet cat, and it was showcased in the 2022 exhibition "Beautiful Mess." The artist believes that the numerous landscapes, existences, and events we encounter and which then disappear in our lives can feel like irregular impressions without any inherent meaning. However, by attributing significance to these moments and feeling a sense of fondness towards them, life gains a deeper meaning. Her work conveys that even fleeting moments in life, such as smiling at the sight of a pet cat, can hold profound significance.

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