Artist’s Note:

I often think of a different meaning as I look into my works during the course of painting. It is integrate of connotation that are mostly about mutual relation. Relation between me and my work, producer and consumer of artwork, artwork and its effect on future society and generation.

What kind of relationship closely seats between me and my works?

Haven’t I forgotten my obligation as when I first step into an artist? To sympathize and comfort people with my own emotion and sensibility? The preparations for this exhibition began with doubts as to whether the sense of mission to society continues. In parallel, it has been an opportunity for me to look back and see if there is any special reason of coexistence between me and my works.

These dots represent the artist’s position as an active role, to touch and comfort someone through the artwork, and extends to show aspects of self-comfort. A pause for myself whenever I want to breathe. It includes the discovery of proletarian joy in the process of working and not just the passage of Narcissism to get impressed by my work. The act of painting is very important as it provides room for my mental sanctuary. Ultimately, my works are not solely about the reflection of my gesture on the canvas. More, it is guidance of my spirit.

Repetitive process of applying and wiping a layer of overlapping paint is a humble and gentle deed. Solemnly, neither scornful nor critical nor crying out loudly against society, I tried to keep myself on non-biased, neutral side to look into many things. I am moving away from florid brushwork, new material, new fashion, and glamor or to any other external looks.

To do so, it requires various forms of resection. I have never compromised with the paint in order to splendidly adorn pictorial elements as coincidence. Also, I needed to gain the capability to mediate conflict with harmony of paints. Through self-train, I try to create and feel the echo of my inner self that is like spread of water on paper through.

Moderation is to represent the basic formative elements with only four colors, red, yellow, blue and green, and with minimal method. The concept of simplification is not only about the expression on the screen, but is closely connected with materials. This is only to mitigate my internal emotion and nothing other than that. Yes, it is undeniable as the scope of the work widened, work and external elements (color, technique and more) are emphasized. It resulted as persuasive question to viewers, how the work is perceived visually. However, through preparation for the exhibition, I tried to identify with my subjective aesthetic and to formulate. I hope it will be a turning point to look back.

In conclusion, I believe that I cannot be favorable nor generous to lie to find space for my comfort. Keeping that in my mind, I would rethink about the relationship between me and my work as I set paint on the canvas. Interaction are not tangible and cannot be easily recognized by everyone. Yet, I wish, even for a few seconds, the viewers to be able to find a stoppage. And through that the viewer’s find words of comfort that they need.

Wonkun Jun