Visual Artist Chung Heemin Holds “Umbra” at Thaddaeus Ropac, London

Visual artist Chung Heemin, who acquired her MA from the School of Visual Arts, exclusively signed with Thaddaeus Ropac, presents “Umbra,” at the Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery in London, from 8 October to 20 November 2024. It is her first exhibition in Europe.

Chung examines the sensual influence generated by Seoul as the city swiftly transits from darkness to light or virtual to physical. She claims that technology has not only brought convenience but has shaken the root of how space is associated with time. In this exhibition, she reinterpreted the Korean traditional funeral rite, “Chobun,” into painting, installation, and moving images.

Chung reinterprets conventional paintings into poetic and abstract artworks by adding texture and volume by various means. Since Lee Bul, she is the second Korean artist to hold a solo exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac, London.

Chung Heemin won the 13^th Doosan Yongkang Arts Awards in 2022. She held a solo exhibition, “Receivers” at Doosan Art Center in 2023. She is currently tied into an exclusive contract with Thaddaeus Ropac, where other renowned artists such as Anselm Kiefer and Georg Baselitz from Germany belong. As Korean artists, Chung Heemin, Lee Bul, and Lee Kang-so belong here.