Junyeup

Chun

Everything is destined. The reality I witness today is the result of connections transcending time and space. I wanted to illustrate the Eastern worldview, which nurtures such a perspective. From ancient times, we have held the belief that all things in the world are interwoven, like the warp and weft of a fabric. We did not believe that our view of the world was unique, and we considered the existence of unseen worlds. This belief in reincarnation, rather than creation and apocalypse, stems from such thoughts.

We viewed our lives as interconnected in all directions—left, right, front, back, and all around. Thus, we did not see ourselves as rulers but rather as parts of a delicate web of interactions between all things. This very moment is not made possible by my existence alone, but it is a result of the interconnectedness of the entire universe. My existence is an inevitable outcome of this web of connections.

I wished to express this mystical life as a whale swimming gracefully against the backdrop of a night sky illuminated by the aurora.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at Chung-Ang University

Solo Exhibitions

Held 40 solo exhibitions in cities including Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Munich, LA, Paris, New York, Miami, and more.

Invited and Participated Group Exhibitions

Participated in over 350 domestic and international group exhibitions.

Major Invited Exhibitions

2023

"Dropdot Invitational Special Exhibition" (2024, Paradise City Hotel Art Space)

"The Flow of Korean Contemporary Art: 70th Anniversary of Liberation" (2015, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gyeongbokgung Branch)

"30th Anniversary Special Exhibition: The Moon Waxes and Wanes" (2016, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon Branch)

"Korean Pop Culture Exhibition" organized by Asahi Shimbun (2002, Niigata Niitsu Art Museum; Tokyo Setagaya Art Museum; Kagawa Takamatsu Art Museum; 2003, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum)

"Imsul Year Group 30th Anniversary Exhibition" (2012, Daegu Suseong Artpia)

"Beautiful Mountains and Rivers Exhibition" (2010, Seoul Arts Center Museum, organized by the Ministry of Environment)

"Korean Contemporary Art Festival" (1999-2008, Seoul Arts Center Museum)

"Sehanto in My Heart Exhibition" (2009, Gallery Photohaus)

"N Gallery Opening Exhibition" (2008, N Gallery)

"Meeting of Poetry and Painting Exhibition" (2008, Seoul Arts Center Museum)

"Korean Contemporary Art: Visual and Formative Art Exhibition" (2006, Daegu Doosan Art Center)

"Meeting of Art and Music Exhibition" (2005, Korean Embassy Cultural Center in Japan, Osaka Korean Consulate General)

"Seoul Art Festival" (2003, Seoul Auction Art Center)

"The Flow of Korean Contemporary Art" (1994, Insa Gallery Opening Exhibition)

"Interpretation of Goblin Exhibition" (1994, Seonam Art Museum)

"Art of Technology and Information - Environmental Art Exhibition" (1993, Special Exhibition commemorating Daejeon Expo)

"Reinterpretation of Inwangjesaekdo" (1993, Seonam Art Museum)

"Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel Opening Exhibition" (1992, Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel)

"80s Figurative Art Exhibition" (Kumho Art Museum)

"People’s Asia Exhibition" (1986, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)

"Giant Roots Exhibition" (1985, Han River Art Museum Opening Exhibition)

"Controversial Artists Exhibition" (1984, Seoul Art Museum)

Art Fairs

Participated in over 100 domestic and international art fairs, including Miami Art Fair, Innsbruck Art Fair, Singapore Art Fair, Taipei Art Fair, LA Art Fair, Hong Kong Art Fair, Korea International Art Fair, Busan International Art Fair, MANIF International Art Fair, Art Busan, and Korea Galleries Art Fair.

Collections

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

Walkerhill Museum

Seongkok Museum of Art

Residence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Switzerland

Korean Consulate General in Osaka

Korean Cultural Society in New York

Yongpyong Resort

Mayfield Hotel

Maru Construction

Imperial Household of Japan