Arteles Catalogue 2023-2020

Back to Basics program / JULY 2022
Hayun Yoon
South Korea
About
Junior artist from Seoul, studying Oriental painting in Seoul
National University. I adopt a variety of genres including
drawing, painting, installation - by applying Korean traditional
materials.
The main subject of my work is to discover and symbolize the
fundamental narratives of life.
The Deep Summer
It was an excellent opportunity for me to share the unique
aesthetics of Oriental traditional media with artists from
multiple cultural backgrounds. I organized an Oriental Art
workshop at Arteles - for two weeks, 12 other artists were
given the opportunity to experience traditional paper, brush,
and ink techniques. They were willing to focus and follow me
in exploring countless ways in which ink could touch paper. In
addition, I introduced the original concepts and perspectives
of Oriental Art theory and fielded questions from participants.
Residents’ great interest in my media and tradition motivated
me to continue with confidence in my artwork.
My name Hayun means ‘deep summer’ in Korean. Maybe
it had been already decided that I would come here. The
July of Arteles just past the summer solstice was bright and
transparent. I cherish the days I spent here breathing, talking,
walking, riding a bike, and lighting the sauna firewoods.