$5,400
In DuRi Baek’s paintings, yellow symbolizes light, while green represents shadow. With only these two colors, the artist weaves narratives of human life onto the canvas. DuRi Baek places humans and plants, nature itself, side by side, regarding them with equal value. Whether it is a small potted plant by the window or a towering tree in a dense forest, all plants, to her, live in essentially the same way: through light, and the space it reaches. Light and shadow. She believes these two elements are enough, for now, to express how we live. For the artist, shadow is not the absence of light but its trace, its counterpart, and its evidence. The two coexist. She observes how plants twist their bodies toward the light, stretch their branches, and grow even while wounded. She sees in them a reflection of human life. In her paintings, shadows are not mere darkness but the marks of struggle, of motion, of the will to live. That is why her works are quiet yet unyielding, simple yet deeply resonant. In Korean, there is the word “byeot-nwi” (볕뉘), and in Japanese, “komorebi” (こもれび), both describing sunlight filtering through the gaps and seeping gently even into shaded places. These words can also evoke the warmth of sunshine that reaches into the shadows, or the shadow of sunlight itself. They may be the closest linguistic reflections of DuRi Baek’s work. She paints the byeot-nwi, the sunlight that slips through leaves.
Artwork details+
- Medium
- Acrylic on canvas
- Size
- 116.8 cm x 91 cm
- Year
- 2026
- Signature
- Hand signed by artist
- Edition
- Unique work
- Certificate
- Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery
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My faint light bent in a wavering arc. Swaying with unease and fragility, I barely traced a dim glimmer. I moved toward the light—clear in aim, but lost in direction. I gradually developed a sense for detecting and escaping the abyss of despair and the weight of its repeating patterns. Each crisis sharpened my acuity. I responded finely, moved in subtle steps. What may seem like reckless intuition was swift judgment, honed by time. The hours carved into my heart fed my intuition, nurtured my sensitivity. I evolved, bracing for the next trial. Sensitivity became my chosen trait— a way to survive, a skill to catch even the faintest light. I twisted, reached, and stretched as far as I could. Through the ground, into the sky. I bask in everything. /Text. DuRi Baek
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CDA is a gallery stands for ‘Creative’, ‘Discovery’, and ‘Appreciation’. The gallery mainly presents creative activities in various fields of contemporary visual arts in the form of exhibitions. CDA exhibition mainly focuses on paintings but subjects to all kinds of genres and mediums such as sculpture, prints, photography, animation, and video. The form of the exhibitions is also balanced, with a mix of solo and group exhibitions, as well as art fairs and collaborative projects. We sincerely hope that our activities will serve as a spark for the realization of meaningful projects for creators(artists) and an opportunity for audiences to expand their inspiration and collecting.
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In DuRi Baek’s paintings, yellow symbolizes light, while green represents shadow. With only these two colors, the artist weaves narratives of human life onto the canvas. DuRi Baek places humans and plants, nature itself, side by side, regarding them with equal value. Whether it is a small potted plant by the window or a towering tree in a dense forest, all plants, to her, live in essentially the same way: through light, and the space it reaches. Light and shadow. She believes these two elements are enough, for now, to express how we live. For the artist, shadow is not the absence of light but its trace, its counterpart, and its evidence. The two coexist. She observes how plants twist their bodies toward the light, stretch their branches, and grow even while wounded. She sees in them a reflection of human life. In her paintings, shadows are not mere darkness but the marks of struggle, of motion, of the will to live. That is why her works are quiet yet unyielding, simple yet deeply resonant. In Korean, there is the word “byeot-nwi” (볕뉘), and in Japanese, “komorebi” (こもれび), both describing sunlight filtering through the gaps and seeping gently even into shaded places. These words can also evoke the warmth of sunshine that reaches into the shadows, or the shadow of sunlight itself. They may be the closest linguistic reflections of DuRi Baek’s work. She paints the byeot-nwi, the sunlight that slips through leaves.
Artwork details+
- Medium
- Acrylic on canvas
- Size
- 116.8 cm x 91 cm
- Year
- 2026
- Signature
- Hand signed by artist
- Edition
- Unique work
- Certificate
- Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery
Shipping & taxes+
- Ships from the gallery's location (set per work, defaults to the gallery address)
- Cost calculated at checkout by destination
- Optional full insurance in transit
- Usually ships within 10 business days, fine-art packed
- In-person pickup available for some works (no shipping fee)
- Listed price may include VAT applicable in the seller's country or the work's place of shipment
- Duties, import VAT/GST, customs fees, and other taxes in the buyer's country are not included and are the buyer's responsibility
- These are assessed by the destination customs authority and billed separately by the carrier
- Sales tax may be added at checkout depending on jurisdiction
$5,400