Jian Yoo’s work delicately captures traces of life, materiality, existence, and time—within a rhythm that is quiet, yet alive. Thousands, even tens of thousands of fragments—points, lines, and planes of light—form a single flow, unfolding the inner layers shaped by time, experience, relationships, and environment.
Invisible and intangible layers of sensation emerge through the iridescent patterns of mother-of-pearl, as energy flows and cycles through the work in an ongoing journey toward the self. For the artist, mother-of-pearl serves as a medium that connects the outer world of nature with the inner world of emotion—transforming the immaterial into the material and becoming a language of presence.
“Exploring the nature of my materials is like looking inward. Within the many relationships and flows of time that surround me, I translate the quiet yet dynamic energy into fragments of light.”
The waves that ripple across her canvas go beyond visual beauty—they lead the viewer to encounter traces of time and emotional texture. Through the cycles of nature and a quiet vitality, the layers of memory and feeling are gently awakened in light, revealing the inner essence that lies within each of us.
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