A MONUMENTAL 3+ METER TRIPTYQUE BY LEE HYUN JOUNG WAS SHOWCASED AT THE FAIR, ART ON PAPER.

This work by Lee Hyun Joung embodies all the power and delicacy of her artistic approach, where every detail tells a fragment of a story, a life journey inscribed on Hanji paper. Through a triptych that seems to float in a timeless space, the artist invites us to explore abstract landscapes that oscillate between sea and mountain, between wave and crest, depending on individual interpretation. Created with Korean Muk ink and enriched with natural pigments, the work captivates the eye with its meticulous reliefs and repeated undulations, evoking both the geological layers of the earth and the cyclical movements of nature. Each curved line becomes a metaphor for time, symbolizing successive moments of life that intertwine and respond to one another, like the traces left by the tides. The use of Hanji paper, made from mulberry fibers and known for its durability and unique texture, gives the work a tactile and emotional depth. Lee Hyun Joung reveals the irregularities of this ancestral medium, enhancing the organic nature of her pieces and suggesting the passage of time. The space left between the lines, true to the principles of Taoist aesthetics, creates a silence where each stroke gains its full intensity. This emptiness is not an absence but an invisible link that unites the forms, embodying the idea that fullness and incompleteness coexist in a subtle balance. With Contemplation, Lee Hyun Joung invites us to a visual and spiritual experience: each panel of the triptych offers a personal journey, an imaginary landscape where the past and present converge. The repetition of lines, drawn in a methodical and meditative movement, conveys a sense of serenity and continuity, evoking the beats of the heart or the cycles of nature. This work invites the viewer to an inner dialogue, exploring the "life paths" that Lee inscribes in the material, while allowing each person to freely interpret the landscape unfolding before them.