SoYeong Kim has been constructing illusionary images through an expressive painterly style that maximizes the effects of light. In her work, darkness deepens in response to illumination, while the gaze emerges with heightened clarity. The areas of light, rendered as empty spaces within the composition, possess a translucent, screen-like texture—prompting viewers to reconsider the very nature of the image.
By sensitively capturing the boundary between the image projected onto fragmented elements and the image generated by light itself, Kim seeks to illuminate the essence of visual experience and the moment an image comes into being.

Flesh 1

Artue - Korea

Mountains

At times I return to that remote fishing village,
to see the ruins beneath the shadows of trees,
to see how much the days have changed.

Artemin Gallery

Days of the Past

Gallery STAN

Seven Stars, A Crown, and Serendipity

Born in 1990, Sungju Ham is currently one of the most prominent artists in the field of Korean realism. His vision of "new realist painting" begins with the imagery of objects captured digitally by a camera, rather than existing in the viewer's mind. Through this communication, the artist's paintings are rendered more three- dimensional than reality, and the subject matter within them and the viewer's perspective provide a platform for commentary and interpretation of the image. This is the concept Sungju Ham

THEO

Wheel

This limited edition by Philippe Parreno is a unique object consisting of a custom-made plexiglass box, a special, clothbound edition of the Revue and its accompanying booklet and a double-sided print of Parreno’s Iceman (2020), 2023, in two stages.

Cahiers d'Art

Philippe Parreno, Limited edition including original artwork

A portrait is a depiction of a specific individual, which became an established style of painting during the Renaissance. Since then, many artists have created portraits with a wide variety of themes. Some portraits have pursued realism while others have emphasized the beauty or exaggerated the ugliness of their subjects. In the past, the creation of a portrait typically required the artist and subject to be face-to-face, but in Portrait of dazzle, neither the artist nor the subject know who the other is (and in this case, the subject is not even aware that they are a subject of a portrait). In this series, portraits of the modern person are created from the countless photos of faces posted online by tracing and projecting the eyes onto a dazzle camouflaged silhouette of a person whose race, sex, hairstyle, or body shape differs from that of the original subject.
	By using photographs of real people, Portrait of dazzleencourages viewers to consider that the eyes depicted may belong to people they know or even themselves and brings to attention growing social issues like digital tattoos, deepfakes, and generative AI.

	Dazzle camouflage was a type of ship camouflage used during World War I. As its name suggests, it was meant to dazzle and confuse the human eye. In an era where radar technology did not exist, an enemy vessel’s range and heading needed to be visually identified for targeting. The complex black and white patterns painted on ships with dazzle camouflage reportedly made it difficult to ascertain the target's distance and direction of movement and hindered the calculation of accurate firing solutions. Because dazzle camouflage is such an apt metaphor for the confusion caused by the uncertain veracity of information online, it is a frequent motif in my work. 

 / Artist Shigeki Matsuyama

Portrait of dazzle #301

Trees

Luke Park creates a new beauty through the aesthetics of imperfection and minimal expression on an empty canvas (x4)

Seasons (Series of 4)

Suzy Yoo explores the connection between people and nature through diary-like works that gently reflect everyday experiences. Blending memory and sensation, she captures shifting forms and asks fundamental questions like: How should we live? and Where are we headed?

OBJECTHOOD

Chungmuro Studio

Passionate about prints, Lee Ufan had, for many years, the desire to succeed in creating an extremely long etching. He wanted to push horizontality to its limits. It was at Michael Woolworth’s studio that he was able to realize this dream. Confronting himself, with all his physical strength, to the hardness of the steel plates and the vastness of their length, he created two different works as two ways to explore an infinite trajectory. Together an artistic, physical and technical feat, these impressive etchings are the result of a very intense cooperation between the artist and the entire workshop team.

Untitled (II)

Crash james

Artist Yerim Choi discusses ‘eye-catching objects.’ The artist’s glaze addresses the moment, and each moment signifies a moment that passes by unintentionally. The “A seedless watermelon, thornless cactus” is a work that records the nature that the artist faces in her daily life. Through the contradictory name of the work, it expresses a cactus without spines, and the artist looks at the greenery she faces in her everyday life with a warm gaze. Through works containing the artist’s eye-catching objects, she attempts to communicate and convey warmth to the audience. 

A seedless watermelon, thornless cactus

오토니엘에게 꽃은 자연의 경이로움을 넘어 살아있음을 일깨우는 매개체입니다. 꽃의 의미와 상징을 반영해 세상을 새롭게 바라보는 통로로 삼는 그의 작업은 많은 이들의 공감과 사랑을 받아 왔습니다. 아투에서 만나는 “더 문 로즈(The Moon Rose)”는 2019년, 파리 루브르박물관이 영구 소장을 결정한 그의 회화 연작 〈루브르의 장미〉를 모티브로 해 그 의미를 더합니다. 순수하고 영원한 사랑, 그 꽃말처럼 자신의 정열을 만개하는 장미는 보름달 모양 거울에 담겨 서정적인 분위기를 자아냅니다.

For Jean-Michel Othoniel, flowers are not just natural wonders but also mediums awakening the essence of life. His work, which reflects the meanings and symbols of flowers, offers a fresh perspective on the world and has garnered widespread empathy and love. "The Moon Rose" at Artue is inspired by his series "La Rose du Louvre," a collection permanently housed at the Louvre Museum since 2019, adding depth to its significance. It captures the essence of pure and eternal love, symbolized by the rose in full bloom, set against the backdrop of a full-moon-shaped mirror, creating a poetic harmony.

The Moon Rose

If an essence is obscure, it is rather more interesting to capture this ambiguity than to actually determine its quality. The genuine fun in this act becomes a device for escape from the loneliness of the work. I utilize the spectacle of eccentricity that exists between the fissures of signs and amplify the unfamiliarity by inserting trivial stories–constantly disrupting them. I capture the moment of slippage as the meaning of a sign slips and slides without settling, and I shake it so that it does concretize completely. The entanglement in my narrative is an attempt to connect “me, things, materials, and the world” through a different reading of the subtle emotions that emerge from the collision. In the cracks that appear amidst the perfect seven rainbow bands, I fear the results of revelation but aim to discover a new balance amongst the endless cracks and unfamiliar sensations.


ROY GALLERY

A Thinning Path

Architecture is a practice of space and design—and also of sociology, history, philosophy, literature, and more; it is art in action and interaction, use and relation. Directed by an architect, “The Untitled Void” is a space intended for thought, inviting the formulation of new and living questions rather than the simple display of packaged conclusions.

The Untitled Void values collaborative process as a part of our curatorial approach. We are committed to showcasing artists and projects that trouble binaries and transcend the ego, boldly engaging the issues of our shared past, present, and future. We place no limits on genre or medium; we love to be surprised and challenged.

The Untitled Void

Facing Each Other #1

"Chess" encompasses all that is deeply contemplated.

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. 

Artue is dedicated to bringing the vibrant essence of art to the world stage, presenting a curated selection of works by talented artists who embody dynamic contemporary scenes. By creating a platform for these artists, we foster connections among galleries, collectors, and art enthusiasts, offering an immersive experience that transcends geographical boundaries. Discover the captivating world of contemporary art through Artue and unlock unparalleled opportunities for growth, exposure, and success. Join us in celebrating the diverse and remarkable contributions of artists to the global art community.

Chess

The artwork is a collage that combines film images with abstract paper patterns. The artist is fascinated by the non-existent inner world and attempts to communicate the emotions of the unconscious. Black and dark colors are utilized to create a tranquil internal environment. The work's collage sculpture represents the artist's inner world's shape. The canvas is composed by organically arranging the fragments of the inner side, which change and disperse over time. This method's arrangement of unstructured and unrecognizable visual pieces symbolizes unconscious emotions. This completed piece is an invitation to her unreal inner universe, guiding her to a meaningless universe that changes every instant and increases the viewer's mental state.

Forest Series - frost forest

SoYeong Kim reflects on urban life through photos taken in daily life, capturing fleeting moments that evoke a sense of both illusion and emptiness. Her work is characterized by creating illusionary scenes by adding painterly ambiguity to real landscapes. She paints by repeatedly layering vertical strokes of acrylic paint on traditional Korean paper (Jangji). The unique textures created from the combination of Jangji and acrylic form the depth and richness of her works. The warm texture of Jangji contrasts with the cold, artificial texture of acrylic, and through the brushstrokes, these elements merge to create a dualistic atmosphere in her compositions.

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.

YuChun Chen (b.1980, Changhua, Taiwan), now living in Tamsui. She received her M.F.A. from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Fo Guang University. Her works are mainly oil paintings and film photography. She focused on themes of past memories, dreams and the continuity of time, traveling through the atmosphere of both the real and the imaginary.

Renowned for his use of exaggerated anatomical forms and a vibrant spectrum of colors, Lee Hongmin builds his practice upon the narrative of his own life, drawing inspiration from the animations and comics embedded in his memory. Growing up in a somewhat authoritarian environment, the artist found in animation a realm of fantasy—one that playfully subverted the taboos of reality. Through the language of comics, Lee sought to break free from the pressures of Korea’s standardized education system and the constraints of traditional culture, challenging the authority around him and envisioning an imagined world unbound by social prohibitions.

Lee’s practice centers on the emotion of anger, exploring its primal force and the questions that emerge in its aftermath. Paradoxically, his works radiate a strange purity amid their explosive energy—a quality born from his profound contemplation of rage and the sincerity of his expression. Since his debut solo exhibition in 2015, Lee Hongmin has continued to present raw, unfiltered manifestations of anger to the public through dynamic solo shows at Gallery Stan and, most notably, his 2020 debut at Christie’s.

Sungju Ham discovers a formal language from close and familiar images and conducts experimental work on the canvas, varying the frames of the images. He focuses on the boundaries of experiencing the unknown by translating images viewed through phone screens and computer monitors, and then transferring them to canvas. The work process involves capturing the reference image in its liquid crystal state, then translating the image through the camera, followed by the painting process. 

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.

Shigeki Matsuyama is a Japanese contemporary artist. His work was shaped by his early career as an illustrator and his philosophical reflections following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. He has since pursued a more conceptual art practice, reinterpreting through his work the impact of modern society's consumerism, pop culture, media, and technology on the human experience. His works provide visual play through the use of repetitive patterns and intense colors, and he is expanding his artistic expression through various media,
including not only painting but also objects and installations.

Luke Park creates a new beauty through the aesthetics of imperfection and minimal expression on an empty canvas. The artist, who majored in Business at Hongik University and received a master's degree in Arts and Cultural Management from the graduate institution, is claimed to have been interested in traditional Japanese culture for a long time. In particular, the Japanese dry garden culture, known as Zen Garden, influenced his current style of painting. Instead of incorporating incidental components in his works, he attempts to convey the meaning solely through the flow of brushstrokes. Exploring the true nature of life, the artist reveals via his works the necessary approach to life in our materialistic society. 

Seasons

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.

Lee Ufan is a South Korean artist and art critic born in 1936 in Haman-gun on the southern Korean peninsula, then part of the Japanese empire. He moved to Japan when he was 20 years old, and developed a practice anchored in an Eastern understanding of the nature of materials together with an appreciation of modern European phenomenology. In 2009, the Japanese government honored Lee by conferring the Order of the Rising Sun for “contributing to the development of contemporary art in Japan.” In 2010 the Lee Ufan Museum, designed by Tadao Ando, opened at Benesse Art Site, Naoshima, Japan. Lee has had major exhibitions worldwide, including a retrospective at the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York City in 2011. In 2014, he was selected for the contemporary art program of the Palais de Versailles, and in 2019 the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington DC commissioned a site-specific installation for the museum’s plaza. Lee divides his time between Kamakura, Japan and Paris.

Ed. 6/10, 4AP, 3HC

Ed. 7/10, 4AP, 3HC

Yerim Choi's paintings focus on the present. The 'moment' is one that has not been found or is easily neglected. The artist has the desire to capture and convey these moments to the public. She majored in the Department of Fine Arts at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, and she continues to capture and recall pleasant recollections. Warm moments pause the movement of busy individuals, and the artist uses this moment to communicate with the audience and transmit warmth. Warm moments give confidence to confront the next difficulty, allowing for the next stage of recovery in daily life. The artist believes that the world as seen through her eyes will be reinterpreted and conveyed with a new tenderness.  

장 미셸 오토니엘은 프랑스를 대표하는 현대미술가로서, 그의 예술 작품은 주로 설치미술, 사진, 조각 등 여러 매체를 통해 표현된다. 삶에서 이뤄지는 다양한 만남과 문화에서 끊임없는 영감을 받는 그는 80년대 후반부터 이를 자신의 개인적 경험과 결합해 왔다. 특히 주재료 유리를 이용한 독특한 작업 방식으로 유명한데, 다채로운 색상과 크기, 투명성, 반짝임 등을 활용해 인간 존재와 관념, 삶의 의미를 다룬다. 영롱한 그의 유리구슬은 수공 과정에서 생긴 일부 흠집들과 공존하며 깨지기 쉬운 유리의 본래 속성을 동시에 연상시킨다. 오토니엘은 이를 인간 삶과 연결해 현재를 살아가는 모든 이들이 상처와 고통을 극복하고 세상과 마주할 수 있는 희망을 전한다.

오토니엘은 1992년 제9회 카셀 도큐멘타 초대작가로 주목받았으며, 2000년 파리 지하철역 개통 100주년 기념 프로젝트로 세계적 명성을 얻었다. 최근인 2019년 루브르(Louvre)의 요청으로 작업한 회화 작업이 미술관에 영구 소장 되었고, 올해 문화 발전의 공로를 인정받아 프랑스 최고 영예인 레지옹 도뇌르 훈장을 수상했다. 한편 그의 작품은 미국 뉴욕 MoMA, 뉴욕 브루클린 미술관, 파리 퐁피두 센터, 파리시립 현대미술관, 까르띠에 현대미술재단, 이탈리아 베니스 페기 구겐하임 컬렉션, 서울 삼성미술관 리움 등에 소장되어 있다. 

Jean-Michel Othoniel, a prominent contemporary French artist, is renowned for his works spanning various mediums including installation, photography, and sculpture. Drawing continuous inspiration from diverse encounters and cultural experiences since the late 1980s, he blends these influences with his personal experiences. Othoniel is particularly acclaimed for his unique approach using glass as his primary material, employing a spectrum of colors, sizes, transparency, and shimmer to explore themes of human existence, concepts, and the essence of life. His luminous glass beads, coexisting with imperfections from the handcrafting process, reflect the fragile nature of glass, symbolizing hope for all to overcome life's challenges and pain.

Othoniel gained international recognition as an invited artist at the 9th Documenta in Kassel in 1992 and furthered his reputation with a major project commemorating the centenary of the Paris Metro in 2000. His recent achievements include permanent inclusion of his painting series by the Louvre in 2019 and receiving France's highest honor, the Légion d’honneur, for his contribution to cultural development. His works are housed in numerous renowned collections such as the Centre Pompidou, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, and the Louvre Museum Paris; Museum of Modern Art and New York Public Library, New York; Boghossian Foundation, Brussels; Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul; Budi Tek-Yuz Museum, Shanghai; and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice.

Stripping away the symbols that we indifferently encounter daily, Kim depicts the unreadable shapes on canvas. The artist’s refusal of readily accepted norms of social symbols feels both lighthearted and romanticized in her art.

Rainbow Bands with Marching Signs, Gyul.E Kim Solo Exhibition, ROY GALLERY Apgujeong


oo Young Choi(b.1993, Korea) works from a place of deep agony over the notion that ideas branching out from the root of the “I” must inevitably exist in the context of relationships with the other. Choi expresses this idea as a faceless “black dot,” a character that represents the artist’s thoughts — along with those of many others in modern society. Containing both the stability of belonging that comes from a uniting, intertwining crowd as well as the unavoidable sense of isolation that occurs in any relationship, the duality of the “black dot” is sure to strike a chord with anyone living in the present era. Individual yet multiple, unfamiliar yet comforting, the “black dot” speaks to us all.

Soyoung Seo is an artist who converts figurative components into abstract images. She recently worked in several fields, including graphics, painting, and design, and combining illustration with NFT works. She develops her work in the form of collages, pursuing the unique atmosphere formed by the collision of unrelated places and objects, and is fascinated by humans' raw and unrefined emotions. Since she describes her work as a series of daydreams and investigations, she allows the audience to join the beautiful and unstable realm of dreams and unconsciousness that we lose as we grow older, providing a vibrant world of inner sensations.

Nonsenso works to fill gaps in space. She connects the world inside and outside by projecting floating memories. By collecting floating emotions, overlapping faces, and dispersing colours, the artist tries to communicate with the audience about herself. She is inspired by objects in the world that make up daily life, such as forests, trees, and nights, and shapes them through collage techniques to capture the results she senses while looking at them with a clear gaze. 

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