Park Jieun South Korean, b. 1987

Park Jieun lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. She studied Fine Art and Advertising Design at Konkuk University Korea, establishing herself as a prominent artist in the region and receiving prestigious awards from the Seoul Digital Institute, Kyung-In, and Seoul Metro National Conference.

 

Her work is born from a combined fascination with travel and traditional Korean methods of painting. Revealing hidden cityscapes through windows of broad, expressive brushstrokes, Park Jieun evokes the subconscious emotions that are inspired by interactions with places. In these spaces, one can experience solitude or joy, can be drawn in by obsessions and linger as a guest in other cultures. The artist explores these urban landscapes, exposing them as fleeting glimpses seen through the potent lens of the brushstroke.

 

These paintings are imbued with cultural weight, unveiling iconic modern cities and landscapes through traditional Chinese ink marks; these elements combine to form an art historical dialogue between East and West, between ancient technique, and contemporary image making. For the artist, this is a very personal and vulnerable journey, rendering herself as subject matter.