Gallery Now in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, is hosting "Days Dyed in Light," a solo exhibition by Kang Ji-hyun (b. 1994), through Aug. 15. The show presents new works that interpret moments of light found in nature and daily life through the delicate colors and compositions characteristic of Korean painting. Created with ink, mineral pigments and gouache on jangji, the works capture landscapes shifting with the seasons and the passage of time, expressing the subtle changes in color and mood that light produces.
Rather than reproducing nature as it is, Kang reinterprets it as a landscape infused with memory and emotion, rendering familiar everyday moments with a warm sensibility. The exhibition traces the marks light leaves on space and nature through a range of scenes spanning spring, summer and autumn.
By Ryu Hee-won, Herald Art Day curator
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