One to Watch
South Korean artist Zinna Yoo creates placing, graphic landscapes that characteristic the complete moon and solar. Her vivid depictions conjure the sounds of nature—the chirping of birds, the lapping of waves, the rustling of leaves—ushering the viewer right into a state of calm and introspection. Uncover extra about Zinna’s course of, approach, and inspiration.
Inform us about who you might be and what you do. What’s your background?
My title is Zinna Yoo, and I’m an artist based mostly in South Korea. I’m an artist who attracts inspiration from nature and on a regular basis life. I’m presently specializing in three totally different sequence, “Past,” “Fashionable Dalbit,” and “Querencia.” The sequence I’m doing now began with waves. In early 2019, I often visited the ocean. As I looked for the ocean repeatedly, even once I didn’t go there bodily, sooner or later I might see the waves in entrance of my eyes and listen to the sounds echoing collectively. When linking this expertise to work and making a portray, I additionally expressed these sounds and emotions. I wished to share these feelings with others by way of the work.
What does your work intention to say? What are the foremost themes you pursue in your work?
The key phrase for all my work is “Whispers of Serenity.” My work expresses the adjustments in human feelings by way of portray. Impressed by nature and on a regular basis life, the “Past” and “Fashionable Dalbit” sequence discover themes of hope––represented by the solar and full moon––and infinite prospects depicted by way of the straight and curved traces of the ocean. These sequence use vibrant colour flows and refined adjustments to convey emotional nuances, offering confidence, stability, and rest to these weary of life.
Are you able to stroll us by way of your course of for creating a piece from starting to finish?
I specific refined variations in emotion by way of the circulation and alter of varied colours. Earlier than beginning a portray, I typically gaze on the clean canvas, then paint or drip the colour that involves thoughts onto the sky. From there, I layer colours and pictures, one after the other, including layers that harmonize with the preliminary colour. My method is to fill the canvas intuitively, letting the feelings circulation like water. Generally, the work ends in a different way from what was first envisioned or stops halfway.
How does your work touch upon present social and political points?
I don’t particularly touch upon social or political points; quite, I create work that supply tranquility amidst the complexities of contemporary life.
How do you hope viewers reply to your works? What would you like them to really feel?
I specific my feelings by way of my work to attach with the viewers. I need to convey a message of consolation and hope to the viewers
In the event you couldn’t be an artist, what would you do?
If I couldn’t be a training artist, I believe I wish to be an artwork instructor.
Do you favor to work with music or in silence?
I desire working in a quiet surroundings. Whereas working, I consider that I incorporate numerous sounds into my work. I hope that viewers can expertise the identical visible and auditory sensations that I really feel.
What are a few of your favourite experiences as an artist?
In my solo exhibition in March 2024, I included music composed by Park Chan-jae and scent created by a diffuser. I arrange a speaker in a quiet area with the music taking part in loudly and positioned a chair within the heart of the room. Guests had been invited to take a seat within the chair, take heed to the music, and take a second to relaxation whereas partaking with the artwork. A lot of the viewers felt deeply moved, and a few even shed tears. Whereas I can not totally perceive why every individual felt this fashion, I acknowledge that going through oneself will be difficult at instances. Slightly than totally exposing ourselves to the world, we frequently conceal many features and create one other model of ourselves. On this advanced and relentless period, fashionable people typically want time and area to clear their minds and discover simplicity.
