A Cloud,
A Girl and A Puberty

Welcome to Artist Hwang HyeYoung's Archive
Artist's Note


Cloud Girl


The reason I decided to draw a young girl as the main character was that

I could project myself into the girl's fragility, immaturity, and honesty.


The story drawn over a long period of time naturally created a moment of growth for

both the girl and myself. The variety of emotions expressed through the growing pains of puberty

in the forest, the courage to face small and big insecurities,

and the adventurous spirit to explore new challenges made me grow.

I hope that her whole journey of overcoming the puberty can be a comfort to everyone.


Little House


Houses appear in various ways. In early works, the house itself was a symbol of 'me', depicted as a girl, a box, a jar, or furniture. The shape and color of the house,

the number and size of windows and doors, the degree of closing and opening,

the background showed my emotional state.


In my later works, I paid attention to the function of the house, and the house

became a space where I wanted to live and rest, as well as it restrains me.

Houses became transparent or simply visualized and even depicted with flowers and clouds around them. Although it is still a space where protection and restraint coexist, the surroundings of the house visualize ‘various shapes of life’ the girl would lead.


LITTLE HOUSE

Various Shapes of Life

Box


Along with the girl and a house, it is the oldest material of my artwork.

Previously, as a symbol expressing 'mind', I focused on the size, material, color, degree of opening and closing of the box. It was just like profile pictures of the

state of mind.

In recent works, I'm trying to express deeper emotions or messages I want to convey.

C.V


1977 Busan, South Korea


Dongmyoung University, Animation MFA

Shilla University, Western Painting BFA

Busan Arts High School, Western Painting Major


SOLO Exhibition


2023 《OFF TIME》, MIDDLEMAN GALLERY, BUSAN

         《CLOUD GIRL》, COLLAST, Seoul

         《PUBERTY》, ARTSOOP, Busan  

         《SPRING GIRL》, KARAS Gallery, Seoul

2022 《FOREST》, middleman gallery, Busan

2021 《INVITATION TO ME》, Gallery I RING, Changwon

         《LITTLE HOUSE》, e-Wellness Dental, Busan

         《MY LITTLE SECRET》, Hansae Gallery, Busan National

         University of Education, Busan

2019 《In My Heart...》, La Galerie, Ulsan

2018 《My LITTLE FOREST Collaboration》, Jewelry Gallery

         GONG, Busan

2017 《THE LITTLE THINGS》, Gallery Bom, Busan

2014 《Step by Step》, Cafe Steps, Busan

2012 《What is Your Color?》, Cafe Painted Chair, Busan

2006 《Jeju International Art Fair》, Jeju Convention Center,

         Jeju


GROUP Exhibition


2023 《NEVERTHLESS》, COLLAST, Seoul

         《MICKY IN BLACK》, middleman gallery, Busan

         《SUGAR FREE》, ARTSOOP, Busan

         《MY SIGNATURE》, COLLAST, Seoul

         《CONGRATULATION》, middleman gallery, Busan

         《HELLO》, ARTSOOP, Busan 

         《C’EST PARTI》 , BUSAN MBC, Busan

2022 《JOURNEY》, Cafe DIFFERENT DAYS, Busan

         《Oh! My Muse》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan

         《HAPPYBARAGI》, COLLAST Gallery, Seoul

         《I want to be happy today》, DOT Museum of Art, 

          Busan

         《BLUE 3》, Karas Gallery, Seoul

2021 《THANK U-Art Market》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan

        《Brilliant》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan

        《Walk the Heart》, Hansae Gallery, Busan

        《Eight Consolations》, Hansae Gallery, Busan

        《The 4th Hot Summer-Art Market》, Gallery Art Forest, 

         Busan

        《LINE & COLOR》 Gallery IS, Seoul

2020 《Bye_Hi》, Hansae Gallery, Busan

2019 《Aways Like Movie》, PAN Gallery, Busan

2018 《ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS》, PAN Gallery, Busan

ART FAIRS


2024


《ONE ART TAIPEI》 Metropolitan Premier Taipei, Taipei


2023


《BAMA》 BEXCO, Busan

《Gallery Art Festival》 COEX, Seoul

《KIAF SEOUL》 COEX, Seoul

《ART FORMOSA》 ESLITE HOTEL, Taipei

《ART TAICHUNG》 Taipei

2022


《DAEGU ART FAIR》 EXCO, Daegu

《ART SEONGSU》, COLLAST Gallery, Seoul

《BAMA HOTEL ART FAIR GRAND JOSUN》 Hotel Grand Chosun, Busan

《Art in the Bay》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan

《URBAN BREAK》 COEX, Seoul

《BAMA》 BEXCO, Busan

《Gallery Art Festival》 SETEC, Seoul

2021


《SEOUL ART SHOW》 COEX, Seoul

《Art: Gwangju 21》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan

《Daegu Art Fair》 EXCO, Daegu

《KIAF SEOUL》 COEX Seoul

《BAMA in GRAND JOSUN》 Grand Chosun, Busan



2020


《HAERIDAN ART FAIR》, Busan


2019


《BAMA》 BEXCO Busan

《AHAF》 PARADISE HOTEL, Busan



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