Seo, Jung Hak
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THE COLLECTION
Many of Seo’s work have as their central conceit the reconciliation of fundamental contradictions.
The predominant colour which provides the central coda of his work points to an overall neutrality - what is grey if it is not some form of aesthetic compromise between black and white? It could be seen as an aesthetic middle-ground reached at through a reconciliation of opposites. We find in the works an exploration of the complexity of this reconciliation process.
Perhaps the most immediately recognizable iconographical image of this conundrum is the Yin and Yang glyph which is a symbol of harmony and balance; a resolution of opposites. For a Western audience it is fascinating to explore the points of connection. We could posit that the nearest aesthetic equation in the West are Fibonacci equations which pursue a line of beauty or formulae governing successfully resolved aesthetic productions. Similar mathematical structures are seen to govern phenomena in the natural world, such as the Nautilus shell and the florescence of plants.
A similar complexity of approach can be seen as the governing spirit of Jung Seo’s work.
PERSONAL RECORD
Education
BFA, Department of Painting, College of Fine Arts Chosun University
MFA, Graduate School of Arts, Kyonggi University
Solo Exhibitions
1999, The 1st Solo Exhibition, Inje Art Museum, Gwangju
2000, The 2nd Solo Exhibition, KEPCO, Plaza Gallery, Seoul
2003, The 3rd Solo Exhibition, Jinnam Culture and Arts Center, Yeosu
2006, The 4th Solo Exhibition, Gallery Montmartre, Busan
2007, The 5th Solo Exhibition, Small-scale Works, Bokchon Gallery, Yeosu
2009, The 6th Solo Exhibition, La Mer Gallery, Seoul
Art Fairs
2007 Yeosu International Art fair, Jinnam Culture and Art Show, Yeosu
2007, Goyang International Art Fair, Ilsan Flower Exposition Venue, Ilsan
Selected Group Exhibitions
1994, 1995, 2005 Nambu Contemporary Art Festival
Dongseo Art Today
2005 Invitation Exhibition in Pakistan
2004 Sanghyung Artist Group Exhibition, Sejong Center Art Museum, Seoul
2006 Open Poems and Pictures, Sejong Art Center Museum, Seoul
Yeosu International Art Festival
The Scent of Namdo Art
2007 Yeonhong Art Museum 1st Anniversary Exhibition Yeonhong Art Museum, Goheung
2008 Goyang Fine Arts Association Exhibition,
Aramnuri Art Museum, Goyang
The Four Seasons of Gyeonggi
Present Affiliations
Member, Sanhyung Artists' Group/ Tosang Artists' Group/Epoque/ Korean Fine Arts Association