Wonkun Jun

Color is the “fundamental element” of Wonkun Jun’s art, as the artist explained in an exhibition in 2006. He describes his painting as a manifestation of his sensitivity and the reflection of his emotions with the help of the “physical properties of paint and brush.” For Jun, “paint” and “brush” are humanistic elements and not industrial materials. For him, color is this independent element that allows him to reveal the emotions emanating from a situation. By repeatedly applying light acrylic paints to a canvas primed in several layers, he manages to bring out this harmony that, for the artist, emanates from the colors. Jun’s paintings are for him like “a handwritten letter, my desire to fill them with my own colors and symbols, conveying sweet and comforting words.” 1990년대부터 독일에 거주하며 활동하는 전원근 작가는 '색' 이라는 회화의 근본적인 물성을 이용해 단색의 추상적인 영역과 색의 관계를 탐구하며 절제된 단색화를 작가만의 새로운 시각으로 확장해왔다. 색은 전원근의 회화의 기본 요소이며 핵심 주제다. 작가는 시간을 두고 색을 수 없이 중첩 시킴으로써 회화에 시각적 공간을 창조하고 색의 음영이 창조하는 무한한 빛과 색의 깊이를 담아왔다. 전원근 작가는 캔버스에 묽은 아크릴 물감을 스무 번 이상 얇게 덧칠하여 색상을 고르게 분포한 뒤 물과 붓으로 닦아 낸다. 다시 빨강, 노랑 초록, 파랑, 이 네 가지 색을 50 겹 정도 쌓아 올리고 지우는 작업을 반복하는데 이 작업은 길게는 1년 이상이 걸리는 수행의 과정이다. 물감이 벗겨진 자국들과 수 겹의 색의 레이어가 서로 겹쳐져 은은하게 발색 되어 자연스러운 빛깔이 캔버스 밑에서부터 우러나온다 Born in 1970 in Seoul Works and Lives in Düsseldorf, Germany EDUCATION 1990-1996 Studies of Liberal Arts and Painting, Chugye University of Arts, Seoul 1998-1999 Studies of Liberal Arts and Painting, Kunsthochschule der Bildenden Künste, Brunswick 1999-2003 Studies of Liberal Arts and Painting, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Federle Class 2003 Degree as master student with Prof. Helmut Federle SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2024 Reasons to learn the language of plants, CHOI&CHOI Gallery, Seoul 2022 Die Insel, Galerie The Box, Düsseldorf Wonkun Jun, Galerie LVS, Seoul, Korea Dear Lil, Gallery shoobil, Antwerp Belgium 2021 painted Lines, Gallery Werner Klein, Cologne 2020 Farbe, Galerie Grewenig, Heidelberg Colors by colors, Galerie Klaus Braun, Stuttgart 2019 Colors on colors, Galerie LVS, Seoul, Korea 2018 The Rhythm of Repetition, shoobil GALLERY, Antwerp Scheinbar monochrom, Galerie artdepot, Innsbruck (with Ronald Kodritsch) Wonkun Jun & Gabriele Obermaier, Kunstverein Ebersberg e.V. 2017 Wonkun Jun, Galerie Werner Klein, Cologne Wonkun Jun, Kunstverein Junge Kunst, Trier Wonkun Jun, Galerie LVS, Seoul, South Korea Undefinable, Bräuning Contemporary, Hamburg Wonkun Jun, Galerie Klaus Braun, Stuttgart 2016 Wonkun Jun, Youngen Art Museum, Kyungido, South Korea 2015 Enlightenment, Galerie LVS, Seoul, South Korea Wonkun Jun, Galerie Cubus-m, Berlin Wonkun Jun, kunstraumno.10, Mönchengladbach 2014 INSIDE OF INSIDE, Bräuning Contemporary, Hamburg Farbe und Harmonie, Galerie Werner Klein, Köln Wonkun Jun, Jun Azumatei, Galerie Katharina Krohn, Basel, Switzerland 2013 Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen, Galerie m Beck, with Dr. Nicolaus Hipp, Homburg/Saar It´s me that you need, Galerie Cubus-m, Berlin Speaking in colors, Galerie LVS, Seoul, South Korea 2012 Untitled2, Projektraum The BOX, Düsseldorf Wonkun Jun, Galerie Artary, Stuttgart 2011 Wonkun Jun – Resonance, Galerie LVS, Seoul, South Korea Painting and Drawing, Galerie Werner Klein, Cologne 2010 Kunstverein Duisburg, Duisburg Das Eine und das Andere, kunstraumno.10, Mönchengladbach Untitled, Projektraum The BOX, Düsseldorf 2009 season opening, Galerie Katharina Krohn mit Yeunhi, Kim, Basel, Switzerland dialogue, Galerie Herold im Künstlerhause Güterabfertigung, Bremen 2008 Painting, Galerie Werner Klein, Cologne Wonkun, Jun solo exhibition, Galerie S, Seoul, South Korea 2 junge Koreaner, Galerie schreier & von metternich fine art, Düsseldorf 2007 Blue-vision, Hankeesook Galerie, Daegu, South Korea Because..., Galerie ON, Seoul, South Korea Because..., Galerie im National Goyang art studio, South Korea 2006 Im Raum, Kunstverein Heinsberg Basic element, kunstraumno.10, Mönchengladbach 2005 Farbfeld, Galerie Konard Moenter KG, Meerbusch Neue Bilder, Galerie im Alten Schloss Gaildorf 2004 Abstraktion, Reduktion, Emotion, Galerie im Kultur Forum, Leverkusen 2003 Der stille Klang, kunstraumno.10, Mönchengladbach 2001 MALEREI, Galerie Konard Mönter KG, Meerbusch 2000 Form, Farben und Facetten mit Andrej Henze, Galerie GRAVÜRE, Essen SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2023 From Berlin to Seoul: Crossing Horizons, CHOI&CHOI Gallery, HORI Artspace, AIF Lounge, Seoul and Bermel von Luxburg Gallery, Berlin 2022 Berlin Meets Seoul, Bermel von Luxburg Gallery, Berlin, Germany (curated by CHOI&CHOI Gallery, Bermel von Luxburg Gallery, KUNSTLEBEN BERLIN Art Guide UG) 2021 XX - 20 Jahre kunstraumno.10, Mönchengladbach Farbe auf Papier, Galerie Klaus Braun, Stuttgart 2020 Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art, South Korea Chang Ucchin Museum of Art Yangju City, South Korea 2000 - 2020, Galerie Werner Klein, Cologne Vielfalt der Farbe, Galerie Werner Klein, Cologne 2018 Museum of ART Collection, Art Museum Osan, South Korea Art Rotterdam 2018, with Galerie Ron Mandos Amsterdam Abstract, Galerie Benjamin Ecke, Munich 2017 Clayarch Gimhae Museum Cubic House, Korea Galerie LVS, Seoul, Korea Clayarch Gimhae Museum Cubic House, Korea 5, Bräuning Contemporary, Hamburg Europa Konkret II, März Galerie m beck, Homburg/Saar 2016 Konkrete Kunst im Spiegel der Zeit, Kunstverein Dahn im Alten Rathaus Tod & Wagnis, Galerie m beck, Homburg /Saar Abstract mind, CICA Art Museum, South Korea Positions Berlin with Bräuning Contemporary, Berlin Art Central, Hongkong Art Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland 2015 UNUNSEPTIUM, Galerie Artdepot , Innsbruck, Austria Korean fusion, Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2014 Die Grosse Kunstausstellung NRW, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf Artist, Portrait of the aesthetic soul, Kembosung Artcenter, Seoul, South Korea The Art House of Kuldoga City, Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils Lettland Wonkun Jun, Barbara Döffler, Salz Dirk, Verein für aktuelle Kunst / Ruhrgebiet e.V., Oberhausen NEO CODE, Osan Kunstmuseum, Osan, South Korea 2013 Color, Form, Function, Galerie collectors contemporary, Singapore Art Busan, Busan, South Korea My Point of View, Galerie Lexington, Busan, South Korea Who´s afraid of Color, Galerie Kramer Fine Art, Hamburg Artweek So abstrakt!, Projektraum The Wand, Berlin KIAF2013 – Korean International Art Fair, Seoul, South Korea Heartbreaker Kunstauktion, K21, Düsseldorf Alle Jahre wieder, Galerie Katharina Krohn, Basel, Switzerland 2012 Art Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Power 1, Hankisook Galerie, Daegu, South Korea Layer Players, Galerie Strzelski, Stuttgart 25. Mainzer Kunstpreis Eigenturm 2012, Mainz Galerie Katharina Krohn, Basel, Switzerland 2011 Art Stage Singapore Kunstmesse, Singapore Die Grosse Kunstausstellung NRW, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf Drawing Festival, Galerie Kunst doc, Seoul, South Korea Art Kwangju 11, Kwangju, South Korea KIAF2011 – Korean International Art Fair, Seoul, South Korea Künstler der Galerie, Galerie Katharina Krohn, Basel, Switzerland WonkunJun, ChunmoNam ,Sengtaik,chang, Toingin Auction Galerie, Seoul, South Korea 2010 Toingin Auction Galerie, Seoul, South Korea Die Grosse Kunstausstellung NRW, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf Justaposition, Ateliergemeinschaft Emmastrasse, Düsseldorf Daegu International Art Fair – Sonderausstellung, Daegu, South Korea KIAF2010 – Korean International Art Fair, Seoul, South Korea 2009 Weiss auf weiss, Galerie schreier & von metternich fine art, Düsseldorf Wonderful pictures, ILMIN Kunstmuseum Seoul, South Korea Kunstpreis Sezession, Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt Jahresrückblick und Überraschung, Galerie Katharina Krohn, Basel, Switzerland 2008 Schwarz – Weiss, Galerie schreier & von metternich fine art, Düsseldorf Zur Kunst erklärt, kunstraumno.10, Mönchengladbach Art Amsterdam 2008, Amsterdam, Netherlands KIAF2008 – Korean International Art Fair, Seoul, South Korea Gegenstandslos, Gesellschaft für Kunst und Gestaltung e.V., Bonn 2007 Die Grosse Kunstausstellung NRW, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf Studio open, Galerie in der Goyang national artstudio, South Korea Galerie Gainro, South Korea, Seoul 2006 Ellwanger Kunstausstellung 2006, Kunstverein Ellwangen Große Ausstellung, Kunsthalle Villa Kobe, Halle (Saale) 2005 Galerie am Stadtmuseum Marlies Fischer-Zoeller, Düsseldorf Die Grosse Kunstausstellung NRW, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf 2004 Galerie am Stadtmuseum Marlies Fischer-Zoeller, Düsseldorf 2003 Junge Künstler im Dialog mit Klassikern der Moderne, Galerie am Stadtmuseum, Düsseldorf Galerie der Kulturfabrik mit Chun und Katarina, Krefeld STANDORT WECHSEL, Stadthalle Detmold, Detmold Galerie Katharina Krohn, Basel, Switzerland 2002 Der Warteraum Schwarz, Rot und Gold, Atelier am Eck, Düsseldorf Nacht der Museen, Galerie am Stadtmuseum, Marlies Fischer-Zöller, Düsseldorf Internationale Kunstausstellung NATUR – MENSCH, Nationalpark Harz, Sankt Andreasberg Künstler der Galerie mit Werner Pokorney etc., Galerie am Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf 2001 Stiftung von BILA DE BANK, Enschede, Netherlands EMPRISE ART AWARD 2001, NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft, Düsseldorf 1997 Abschlussausstellung, Chugye University of the Arts Seoul, Dukwon Galerie, Seoul, South Korea GRANTS 2016 Residence program Youngen Art Museum, Kyungido, South Korea 2013 Residence Mark Rothko Artcenter, Daugavpils, Latvia 2006-2007 Living studio scholarship The National Art Studio, Goyang, South Korea 2004-2005 Scholarship city painter Gaildorf 2000 Award for the picture “Alles im Fluß”, Plasmaselect, Munich PUBLIC COLLECTIONS Kunstmuseum Kunstpalast Düsseldorf NRW-Kunstsammlung Youngen Artmuseum Konkuk University Medical Center Kyunghee University Hansol Hospital PlasmaSelect AG Munich Mark Rothko Art Center Stadthalle Gaildorf