Gallery Yujeong will present “Length,” the second solo exhibition by painter Kwon Doo-hyeon, whose previous show drew attention after all works sold despite a sluggish art market. The exhibition is also the second series in his project, “Width, Length, Height and Depth.” It runs from May 9 to June 19.
Following the earlier “Width” show, “Length” interprets the fundamentals of painting through the idea of distance, focusing on bringing unseen wind and the passage of time onto the canvas. The gallery said the earlier exhibition recorded steady sales across sizes, from large No. 80 works to small pieces under No. 10, even as the broader market weakened. It added that figures in the arts, including classical music critic Jang Il-beom, visited and acquired works, which it said supported Kwon’s stable market value.
In “Length,” Kwon shifts from spatial reflection to an expanded gaze and a sense of distance. His canvases are filled with blue skies, green fields and a horizon that appears to stretch on. Viewers’ eyes move from nearby blades of grass toward a distant, fading point, allowing them to experience “length” directly. The works depict invisible wind through swaying grass and the artist’s dense, textured brushwork.
The gallery also emphasized the connection between the works and the venue. The exhibition spaces, “Space Ellie” and “Space Elliot,” are arranged to use contrasts of light and visitor flow so audiences can study texture and color. The open view of Seoul from the 12th floor of the Duam Building is presented as a natural extension of the horizon theme.
Kwon, who worked at the studio of the Leipzig contemporary art platform halle 14 in Germany, has focused on expressing an East Asian sensibility through Western painting techniques. His method of building density through repeated brushstrokes and leaving traces of time has been described as similar to Gerhard Richter’s approach to painterly exploration.
A Gallery Yujeong official said the exhibition is meant to go beyond a simple opening event and to reinforce the gallery’s artistic standards. The official said the series will continue with “Height” and “Depth” to present the artist’s world in greater dimension.
The exhibition is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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