Killing The Night

Yun Kyung Jeong

June 17 — July 24, 2022
Triumph Gallery

"In these works, I reflect on the nights that could not be mine. The works on view express my feelings and document the "hunt" for the night," says Yun Kyung Jeong.

Triumph Gallery is pleased to present Killing The Night, a solo exhibition of Yun Kyung Jeong. The upcoming show will feature paintings and an installation—the South Korean artist’s first experience of working with fabric. "In these works, I reflect on the nights that could not be mine. The works on view express my feelings and document the "hunt" for the night," says Yun Kyung Jeong.

A short night VII
2019

Triumph Gallery is pleased to present Killing The Night, a solo exhibition of Yun Kyung Jeong. The upcoming show will feature paintings and an installation—the South Korean artist’s first experience of working with fabric. "In these works, I reflect on the nights that could not be mine. The works on view express my feelings and document the "hunt" for the night," says Yun Kyung Jeong.

This unusually bright series opens a new stage in the oeuvre of the artist. It began during the pandemic, when Yun Kyung Jeong, unable to frequent the studio, would look at photos of unfinished works on the screen of her smartphone and feel an intense desire to paint on the photos. Yun Kyung Jeong then transferred those sketches onto canvases. Those first drawings became the basis for future collages. As the changes brought on by the pandemic became familiar, Yun Kyung Jeong’s perspective shifted along with the world. In her previous works, she gravitated towards geometric and natural motives that she combined into landscapes; her new canvases introduce an element of reality and interweave the past of the present.

A Short Night VIII
2019

This unusually bright series opens a new stage in the oeuvre of the artist. It began during the pandemic, when Yun Kyung Jeong, unable to frequent the studio, would look at photos of unfinished works on the screen of her smartphone and feel an intense desire to paint on the photos. Yun Kyung Jeong then transferred those sketches onto canvases. Those first drawings became the basis for future collages. As the changes brought on by the pandemic became familiar, Yun Kyung Jeong’s perspective shifted along with the world. In her previous works, she gravitated towards geometric and natural motives that she combined into landscapes; her new canvases introduce an element of reality and interweave the past of the present.

With their methodical repetition of motives and mixing of techniques, Yun Kyung Jeong’s works open a portal to a new reality for the viewer. "I want the audience to hunt for emotions and associations with me at this exhibition," the artist explains. The first solo show of Yun Kyung Jeong in Moscow was held at the Triumph Gallery in 2017. She has taken part in numerous group projects initiated by the gallery.

Curator: Kristina Romanova

Memory of April
2020

With their methodical repetition of motives and mixing of techniques, Yun Kyung Jeong’s works open a portal to a new reality for the viewer. "I want the audience to hunt for emotions and associations with me at this exhibition," the artist explains. The first solo show of Yun Kyung Jeong in Moscow was held at the Triumph Gallery in 2017. She has taken part in numerous group projects initiated by the gallery.

Curator: Kristina Romanova