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Suyeon Kim b. 1986Just the two of us 15, 2024
Listed by GALLERY2
mixed media
5.3 cm x 4.5 cm x 0.2 cm
Unique work
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

$1,800

About the work

Suyeon Kim has been working on converting texts extracted from botanical illustrations, encyclopedias and collections of spring paintings into three-dimensional objects and capturing them in the form of still life paintings. Drawing begins with fear. The fear is about what, why and how to fll up the blank screen. While holding a doubt about drawing images directly on canvas without material mediation, she works by materializing a specifc subject to embody it in reality before expressing it again in painting. First, she starts by collecting text or photos that represent the scene, landscape, or object that she wishes to encounter and use them to design an image. Then, a three-dimensional object is created based on this image and used as a model to create a painting. (It is safe to say that this painting is created by natural and artifcial things, impression and imagination, accuracy and inaccuracy, flling and emptiness, and the thought about nature and manual labor.)

Artwork details+
Medium
mixed media
Size
5.3 cm x 4.5 cm x 0.2 cm
Year
2024
Signature
Suyeon Kim
Edition
Unique work
Certificate
Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery
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Suyeon Kim
Suyeon Kim
South Korea · b. 1986

Suyeon Kim(b.1986) started working in illustrated bird and plant guide books, encyclopedias, and obscene picture books. She collects the images and makes prints to build three-dimensional objects. These three-dimensional objects are both drawings and objects at the same time. The building method is not fixed as she changes it depending on the images. The recent work is based on a Chunhwa(春畵, literally "spring pictures"). She started with the question: what would I paint if I were a Chunhwa painter? By using sculptures reminding us of classical beauty and flower arrangements, the artist attempts to portray a great fondness existing between lovers who also seek momentary pleasure. The final image contains different perspectives, directions of light, and traces left from the original images, implying that every object in the final image once existed in a different time and space.

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GALLERY2
GALLERY2
Seoul

Established in 2007, GALLERY2 has introduced diverse Korean contemporary art in many genres. GALLERY2 puts importance on solid relationships and the partnership between the gallery and artists, and works together to find ways to continue artists’ creative practice. Above of all, GALLERY2 believes that its role is to find commercial possibilities for valuable artwork and to help the art scene in Korea maintain its diverse spectrum. GALLERY2 currently has two spaces. GALLERY2 in Pyeongchang-dong presents the current work of artists in any age and genre, mainly through solo exhibitions. GALLERY2 JOONGSUN NONGWON in Nature on Jeju Island shows major established artists in Korea. Each space has a different purpose with an intent to introduce various artwork within its category. GALLERY2 builds balanced partnerships between the gallery and artists rather than focusing on short the term or on a current trend. This encourages positive stimulation for the gallery and artists, and actualizes its credo through its exhibitions. GALLERY2 positively accepts change, keeps an ongoing partnership with artists, and attempts to engage with more artists.

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Suyeon Kim b. 1986Just the two of us 15, 2024
Listed by GALLERY2
mixed media
5.3 cm x 4.5 cm x 0.2 cm
Unique work
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

$1,800

About the work

Suyeon Kim has been working on converting texts extracted from botanical illustrations, encyclopedias and collections of spring paintings into three-dimensional objects and capturing them in the form of still life paintings. Drawing begins with fear. The fear is about what, why and how to fll up the blank screen. While holding a doubt about drawing images directly on canvas without material mediation, she works by materializing a specifc subject to embody it in reality before expressing it again in painting. First, she starts by collecting text or photos that represent the scene, landscape, or object that she wishes to encounter and use them to design an image. Then, a three-dimensional object is created based on this image and used as a model to create a painting. (It is safe to say that this painting is created by natural and artifcial things, impression and imagination, accuracy and inaccuracy, flling and emptiness, and the thought about nature and manual labor.)

Artwork details+
Medium
mixed media
Size
5.3 cm x 4.5 cm x 0.2 cm
Year
2024
Signature
Suyeon Kim
Edition
Unique work
Certificate
Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery
Shipping & taxes+
Shipping
  • 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)
Taxes & customs
  • 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
For general guidance only — not legal or tax advice. Obligations vary by jurisdiction.

$1,800