Jin Jeong
By portraying a departure from or presence in nature, my images demonstrate
my fundamental purpose: to offer breathable moments that are necessary
for delivering immediacy, traces of processes, and natural reactions. The
narrative initiates finding a space where one can feel rooted or catch a subtle
glimpse of serenity amid the anxieties of experiencing compound feelings.
The abstract landscape has a certain weight and intended perspective that
conveys serenity and suffocation simultaneously. The various tones of
colors, brushstrokes, and broad levels of transparency and opacity symbolize
the diverse, abstract languages of my stream of consciousness. I desire my
paintings to speak about emotions by appreciating the image itself rather
than giving a boring lecture of nonsense connotations. Thus, my works could
be called “emotional landscapes.” I create a space that resonates with the
feelings of being rooted—settled, yet still moving and flexible enough to
notice the liveliness in nature.