Jaewon Jung

Born: 1990

Hometown: Seoul

Based in: Seoul

Jaewon Jung received both BFA and MFA from Seoul National University in Eastern Painting (Oriental Painting) and is currently in a Ph.D. program at Seoul National University. Jung has solo-exhibited at ThisWeekendRoom, Seoul (2020), Shinhan Gallery Gwanghwamun, Seoul (2018) and Seongbuk Young Art Space, Seoul (2018). Jung was an artist in residence at OCI Museum, Seoul (2019) and has awarded the grand prize of ZOOM-IN from Galleries Art Fair (2021), KSD Art Prize (2019), and Gyeomjae Jeongseon Art Prize (2015).

Focusing on plants and its vitality in redevelopment areas in the city, Jaewon Jung depicts the quiet echo of the city. Jung takes a cue from the contemporary urban landscape and examines the nature that is most natural to us.

More About Jaewon Jung

Question Icon What inspires you?

a ruin abandoned by people

Question Icon Describe your creative process.

I go through the process of re-treating the surface of the mulberry paper using glue and varnish. Then the brushstrokes that seem to be left on the canvas, the clear colors like watercolors, and the unique textures of mulberry paper shown in the blank are all revealed on one picture..

Question Icon What are 3 words that best describe your work?

restorative, irony of vitality, artificial and natural

Collections Featuring Jaewon Jung

3 Collections

Art Pieces That Capture the Spirit of the Season

52 Artists, 65 Products

Last updated: October 24, 2023

Artworks for the Fall Holiday 2022

30 Artists, 40 Products

Last updated: October 3, 2022

Landscape Art

30 Artists, 34 Products

Last updated: November 29, 2020

Articles Featuring Jaewon Jung

1 Article

The Joy of Winter: Art Pieces That Capture the Spirit of the Season

November 15, 2023

Credentials

Education

Seoul National University

South Korea, 2017

Seoul National University

South Korea, 2014

Awards

Galleries Art Fair ZOOM-IN, 1st Prize

2021

KSD Gallery Artist Awards-Emerging Artist Award

2019

Shinhan Young Artist Festa

2018

Creative Young Artist by Hoam Faculty House

2016

The 5th Ghasong Art Award, 2nd Prize

2016

The 6th Gyeomjae of the Promising Artist, 2nd Prize

2015

Seoul National University Graduation Exhibition, 1st Prize

2012

Exhibitions

Forest of Wonders

South Korea, 2021

Galleries Art Fair ZOOM-IN

South Korea, 2021

Blooming in Dead End,

South Korea, 2020

Cre8tive Report

South Korea, 2020

The Shift-花信風

South Korea, 2019

Negligence

South Korea, 2018

Between Fall and Winter , Seongbuk Young Art Space

South Korea, 2018