2GIL29 GALLERY presents Jaeeun Jeon’s solo exhibition ‘Lieux Privés’ from the 7th to the 28th of November. The artist will be showing paintings involving hand embroidery and textile work using fabric and threads. 

This Solo exhibition shows the overlap between hand stitching and painting. According to the artist, ‘Lieux Privés’ means a certain space that is connected to herself in an ontological way which involves time and her childhood. Layers of different colored paint and fabric creates a familiar sense of space and this represents a piece of the artist’s childhood memory. An attic to an introverted child who struggled adjusting to unfamiliar situations, a corner of a boiler room which comforted a teenage girl going through puberty, and old stairs that made joyful footsteps even happier remains in the painting as abstract signs, marks. and history of paint. Previously experimented ‘U’ shaped ornaments are expanded and add power to the story of spaces.

Therefore, the artist’s work is a result of contrasting and similar materials, patterns and layers going through time. Moreover it is a recombination of pieces of memory in diverse forms. It is time travel to the past. The love towards her unrealistic memories of dreamy spaces and her present life is implemented through hand sowing which is an analogue behavior. The signs that implicate architecture, visualizes the expansion and shrinkage of space. Moreover the unify of paint, fabric, and threads create a clean and refined atmosphere in the work. Through feminin touch, the object works made in fabric and threads show the artist’s outstanding sensibility and sophistication. Her works can be extremely private but the beautiful harmony of time flow and through expansion and reduction of time and space guides the audience into an empathic space.

Seoul Born. Jaeeun Jeon (b.1972) BA and MA in Sookmyung Women’s University Painting course. Since 1998, the artist has been making paintings and textile objects. This solo show at 2GIL29 GALLERY will be the artist’s 7th solo show. She was part of many duo and group shows. She attended the 2018, 2017 Craft Trend Fair, Shanghai Art fair, Internationale Handwerksmesse fair in Munich Germany. Also she has done diverse textile craft book publication, magazine projects, and exhibition collaboration with craft related companies.

Born in Korea 

EDUCATION

1996 B.F.A Sookmyung Womans University, Painting & Visual Art

1999 M.F.A sookmyung Womans University, Painting

SOLO EXHIBITION

2020 2GIL29GALLERY, Seoul, Korea

2010 collect sentence, dukwon gallery, Seoul, Korea

2005 made by artist hands, alt gallery, Seoul, Korea

2002 sealed diary, BoDA gallery, Seoul, Korea

2000 A healing closet, Café manor, Seoul, Korea

Peel, BoDa gallery, Seoul, Korea

1998 The 1st exhibition, Moin gallery, Seoul, Korea

GROUP EXHIBITION

2020 2020 YÉOL Project- ORNAMENT, Yeol, Seoul, Korea 

2019 Itami international jewellery exhibition, Itami, Japan

sounds on martiere, orer archive, Seoul, Korea

IHM, Internationale Handwerksmesse, Munich,Messe, Germany

Blessings and treasures, Dam Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2018 Craft Trend Fair 2018, Coex, Seoul, Korea

weave, Giagaga Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Verticillation Project, lkategallery, Ahwon, Seoul, Korea

2017 Craft Trend Fair 2017, Coex, Seoul, Korea

Five House, Ahwon Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2015 Give Thoughtfully, ahwongallery, Seoul, Korea

2013 The light that crossed the black river, Art center Luvina, Seoul, Korea

2010 world art show, Gallery Rau, Gyeongju, Korea

Shanghai art fair, World Trade Center, Shanghai, China

A contemporary namsong art festival, Nasong Museum, Gyeonggi, Korea

Namsong an international art show, SeongnamArts Center, Gyeonggi, Korea

2009 We now, Insa Arts Center, Seoul, Korea

2007 Christmas present exhibition, Posco gallery, Seoul, Korea

Art in bag, T space, Seoul, Korea, Seoul, Korea

2006 Small is beautiful, Seongnam Arts Center, Gyeonggi, Korea

2003 GA Exhibition, Ga gallery, Seoul, Korea

2001 Chinese Robot Mask Exhibition, Deoksung Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea

A factory art exhibition, Sempio soy sauce factory, Gyeonggi, Korea

2000 Forest of Man, Forest of Paintin, Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju, Korea

1999 300 Postcard Exhibitions, in the roof, Seoul, Korea

Blue Rider Exhibition, dong ho gallery, Seoul, Korea

A contemporary art festival, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

1998 Gyeonggido Art Exhibition, Gyeonggido Cultural Center, Gyeonggi, Korea

A contemporary art festival, Arco Gallery, Seoul, Korea

An art world exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea 

1997 Na He-seok Women's Art Exhibition, Gyeonggido Cultural Center, Gyeonggi, Korea

Hangaram Art Exhibition, SUN GALLERY, Seoul, Korea

National Art Exhibition of Korea, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

1996 A contemporary art exhibition, Arco gallery, Seoul, Korea

New Form Exhibition, Yoon Gallery, Seoul, Korea

COMMERCIAL WORKS

Maison, Casa living, Design House, Vogue and Elle Magazines

WORK EXPERIENCE

2008-2013 Bucheon University adjunct professor

AWARDS

2019 Itami international jewellery exhibition (selected), Itami, Japan

1999 A contemporary art festival (grand prize), Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea

1998 Gyeonggido Art Exhibition (grand prize), Gyeonggido Cultural center, Gyeonggi, Korea

1997 NaHe-seok Women's Art Exhibition, Gyeonggido Cultural Center, Gyeonggi, Korea