Member of:

• Korea Fine Arts Association
• Korea Disabled Artists Association
• Gangnam Fine Art Association

Culture and Arts Educator

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Beyond, Beyond That...

I am creating works that shape the flow of time or water into waves, communicating through my art.

After undergoing surgery for osteosarcoma and becoming physically disabled, art has become a joyful and meaningful pursuit for me. Starting with my unique drawing tool, pencil sketches, I have explored various materials like watercolor, acrylics with mediums, and oil paints, without limiting myself. My techniques also range from brush painting to dripping, pouring, and collage. I simultaneously work on diverse themes and styles. Having begun art later in life, after turning 50, I do not confine myself to any particular method or form, working from figurative to abstract. I find inspiration in the multifaceted approach of German artist Gerhard Richter, who characterizes modern art with simultaneity and fragmentation.

I frequently paint the sea, the mother and nest of all life. Swimming, a significant part of my daily life, brings me a sense of peace and freedom like no other. This comfort transforms into affection, and I portray the sea and water, which always waits for us, through various techniques. At times, I add butterflies as a medium for dreams.

While painting water, I began thinking about the concept of flow. Water remains fresh because it flows. Everyone wants to take control of their life, but few live as they wish. Our lives also transform, grow, and mature through changes. Sometimes we experience severe conflicts and hardships, but I believe that living in harmony with the flow, like water, brings peace even in our complicated and tiring lives. The mountains and sky we see around us are also natural expressions of life's flow. Through painting, I show the passing of time and consciousness, utilizing the natural flow of paint, just as nature demonstrates the changes of a single day or a year through the seasons.

Jeong-Yeon Moon is a Western-style painter whose work revolves around the theme of "flow." She began her artistic journey after becoming physically disabled following osteosarcoma surgery at the age of 50. In her youth, she studied education, but later found joy in drawing and eventually pursued art as her major.

She is currently an active member of the Korea Fine Arts Association, the Korea Disabled Artists Association, the Arts Council Korea, and the Gangnam Fine Art Association.

Since 2019, she has won numerous awards, including at the Mokwoohoe Figurative Art Festival, the Gwanak Art Exhibition, the Disabled Art Exhibition, and the JW Art Awards.

Education

• March 2020 – September 2022: Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, Seoul Digital University
• March 1983 – February 1987: Graduated from the Department of Education, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul
• March 1978 – February 1981: Graduated from Yeongdong Girls' High School, Seoul

Exhibition History

1. Solo Exhibitions (4 times)

• 2023: "Everything Flows," Online Exhibition
• 2022: "Beyond the Waves," Hwal Gallery, Seoul
• 2021: "Aesthetics of Flow," Dongnam Gallery, Seoul
• 2021: "As It Flows," Eum Gallery, Seoul

1. Group Exhibitions (Over 70 times)

• 2024: "Companionship and Communication," SWF Gallery
• 2024: "A+ Festival Hug Exhibition," A+ Festival for Disabled Artists, Chunchoo Hall
• 2024: "All My Moments," Nodeul Gallery, Hall 2
• 2024: "A Very Special Gift from Disabled Artists," Seoul Arts Center
• 2024: "Glimpse of Spring," Gyeongchun Line Forest Gallery, Seoul
• 2024: "Dream Grim," Gangnam Disabled Welfare Center, Seoul
• 2023: 2nd Cheongwadae (Blue House) Special Exhibition by Jangyechong, Chunchoo Hall, Seoul
• 2023: 2nd Ableblind Disabled Artists Exhibition "Black Love," Gallery Guruji, Seoul
• 2023: "Beyond the Dream," United Gallery, Seoul
• 2022: Cheongwadae (Blue House) Special Exhibition by Jangyechong, Seoul
• 2022: "6 Artists Happy Exhibition," Miru Gallery, Seoul
• 2022: Disabled Culture & Arts Festival "Containing the Heart: Take Flight," Daehangno Eum Center, Seoul
• 2022: Korea Disabled Artists Association Exhibition, Seoul Citizen's Hall Gallery, Seoul
• 2022: JW Award Winners Exhibition, Bamboo Gallery, Seoul
• 2022: "Beautiful Companionship," Gyeongchun Line Forest Gallery, Seoul
• 2021: 41st Disabled Day Special Exhibition, Eum Gallery, Seoul
• 2021: JW Award Winners Exhibition, Eum Gallery, Seoul
• 2020: Korea-France International Disabled Art Exchange Exhibition, Deauville & Seoul
• 2020: Warm Companionship Exhibition by the Korea Disabled Artists Association, Eum Gallery, Seoul
• 2020: Korea Disabled Artists Association Exhibition, Nowon Sangye Arts Yard, Seoul
• 2020: Disabled Culture & Arts Festival "You, Me, and Us," Sebitseom Gallery, Seoul

Other Experiences

Art Fairs (5 times)

• 2023: Gwangju Disabled Art Fair, Kimdaejung Convention Center Hall 1, Gwangju
• 2023: Art Nomad Art Fair, United Gallery, Hanam, Incheon, Seoul
• 2022: Gwangju Able Art Week, Gwangju Biennale Hall 4, Gwangju
• 2021: 8th Disabled Creative Art Fair, The Seouliteum Hall 2, Seoul
• 2019: 6th Disabled Creative Art Fair, Dongdaemun DDP, Seoul

Residencies

• 2019, 2020: Emerging Artist Development Visual Arts Mentoring Class, Gangnam Disabled Welfare Center, Seoul

Grants

• 2024: Selected for the Arts Council Korea's Disabled Arts Activation Support Project, Solo Exhibition Planned
• 2023: Selected for the Arts Council Korea's Disabled Arts Activation Support Project, Website Production and Online Exhibition

Artwork Collections

• Wekonomia Art, Anyang
• Lions Club, Seoul
• Suwon District Court, Suwon
• Mooae Temple, Jinju
• Daechung Welfare Center, Seoul
• Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corporation, Seoul