Sangwon Chun

The ongoing focus of my artistic practice has been the depiction of urban landscapes with very faint traces of life. Seoul, where most of my works are based, serves as a dwelling of modern urban life forms, offering rich terrain for exploring themes of demolition, alienation, and resilience.

Seeking to transfer my observation into a painting, I start by covering a canvas with a background color using oil. In my works, red and pink backgrounds create an unsettling energy, while black evokes a somber mood. Objects are often painted in exaggerated saturations to disorient the viewer's eyes. Exteriors of buildings and construction remnants serve as focal points, embodying the hidden struggles of urban dwellers.

I aim to find trails of shattered lives in the sprawl of a city and translate them into a painting. My work mainly focuses on painting construction sites, buildings, and their byproducts in contradictory hues and subtle details. In my canvas, I intend to depict the frail surface of a scene with fragments of life, inviting viewers to contemplate the complex relationship between urban environments and the human experience.

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Seoul National University

Solo Show

2023
Chun Sangwon Solo Exhibition, Nineone Gallery, Seoul

Group show

2024
Now, and then, Nineone Gallery, Seoul
Phenomena of Reversibility_part.2, Gallery The ARTE, Seoul
Korean Art Past Present Future, Okayama Tenjinyama Bunka Plaza, Okayama

2022
Seoul Auction X Zerobase, Seoul Auction Gangnam Center, Seoul
Zerobase Limited, Seoul Auction Gangnam Center, Seoul
PLAS 2022, Coex D1,D2, Seoul
Warming Sun and Wind, Leesoo Gallery, Seoul

2019

ART KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan City Suites Chenai Hotel, Kaohsiung
Korean Artists 2019, The Chosun Daily Gallery, Seoul

2018
Hello New York, Leesoo Gallery, Able Fine Art NY, New York
Korean Artists 2018, The National Assembly Proceeding Hall, Seoul
Asia Hotel Art Fair, Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas, Seoul
Balance Festival, Coex Hall D, Seoul

2017
PLAS 2017, Coex Hall D1, D2, Seoul
Leesoo Gallery Opening Exhibition, Leesoo Gallery, Seoul

2016
Cutting Edge_100, Gana Art Center, Seoul
Inviting four Art Universities - Seoul National University, Gyeomjae Jeong Seon Art Museum, Seoul
Gwanghwamun International Art Fair, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul
Fukuoka Korean Art, Hukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka
New Summer, Kepco Art Center Gallery, Seoul
Seoul Art Show, Coex Hall ...