Seokwoo Jung, Ridge Landscape #162, 32×24cm, Oil on oilpaper, 2023
Running from October 1 through October 22, Vidi Gallery hosts One Day, the Light Moves Slowly, a two-person exhibition featuring artists Jinyoung Kim and Seokwoo Jung. The showcase investigates how contemporary painting interacts with nature by examining the delicate balance between void and density, transformation and memory.
Approaching the canvas from distinct material and environmental perspectives, both artists extend the painted surface past static representation, creating an immersive site where sensory perception, temporal progression, and human experience intersect.
Jinyoung Kim examines the interplay of void, substance, illumination, and existence.
Steering clear of literal landscape depictions, Kim translates quiet contemplation into an abstract framework defined by horizontal arrangements and open expanse. Central to Kim’s methodology is a personal reinterpretation of heosilsaengbaek—the concept that void space functions as a generative realm.
Rather than treating unpainted canvas as an empty backdrop, Kim transforms these areas into active fields where light, atmosphere, and perception materialize.
The weight accumulated near the lower edge grounds the canvas, while the vast central opening acts as a breathing space that invites viewers to pause and attune to their own presence.
In contrast, Seokwoo Jung explores natural systems, directional forces, and human adaptability through raw textures and bold coloration.
Challenging conventional preservation techniques that shield oil paintings from environmental wear, Jung directly incorporates natural elements—including wind, rain, temperature shifts, and snow—into the creative process.
By exposing drying canvases to outdoor conditions and embracing cycle variations such as freezing and thawing, Jung allows the physical material to mature, transform, and age naturally.
Seokwoo Jung, Aircliff #3, 100×93cm, Oil on canvas, 2026
The resulting works function not as detached images, but as evolving records of environmental intervention that blur the line between physical space and human consciousness.
Together, the artists present a compelling dialogue on the nature of artmaking and observation.
Through the tension of chance markings, accumulated pigments, and deliberate voids, the exhibition redefines the relationship between humanity and the natural world, prompting visitors to look past familiar imagery and discover deeper meaning within the ongoing flow of change.
Jinyoung Kim, GYEOL - Confront - 26047, 72.7×60.6cm, Mixed media on cotton cloth, 2026
