Jaeyoung Park
Jaeyoung Park (b. 1973, Seoul) is a Korean visual artist best known for his innovative "Woolscape" series, hyper-realistic paintings that use wool strands as a central motif. His work explores themes of memory, human relationships, and the passage of time, with wool symbolizing the interconnectedness of life.
Park’s technique combines Western painting methods with Eastern philosophical ideas, particularly mindfulness and discipline. Through careful layering of brushstrokes that mimic the texture of wool, he creates a visual metaphor for the interwoven and transient nature of life. His process is reflective and meditative, with each strand representing moments of memory and personal connection.
The "Woolscape" series blends texture and thoughtful themes, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between the physical and the spiritual. Park has received numerous awards, including the Aesthetica Art Prize (York, UK, 2024, 2021, 2020), the London Art Biennale (London, UK, 2020), the SongEun Art Award (Seoul, Korea, 2005) and the Grand Art Exhibition of Korea (Seoul, Korea, 2000, 2001).
EDUCATION
2005. M.F.A. Fine Art, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, KR
2000. B.F.A. Fine Art, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, KR
SELECTED AWARDS
2024, 2021, 2020: Aesthetica Art Prize / Future Now: 125 Contemporary Artists, UK
2005 Awarded, SongEun Art Awards, KR
2001, 2000: Awarded, The Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, KR
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
2024 Unfamiliar Imagination, Gallery VENUS, Ha-Nam, KR
2023 London Art Biennale, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, UK
2023 Woolscape, Gallery DOO, Seoul, KR
2022 Balance of Mind, Gallery KNOT, Seoul, KR
2021 London Art Biennale, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, UK
2021 Thinking Life, Nauri Art Center, Seoul, KR
2021 New Normal Era - ‘Small Healing’, Art Space KC, Seong-Nam, KR
2020 KNOT Selection, Gallery KNOT, Seoul, KR
2019 Woolscape, Gallery H, Seoul, KR
2018 Woolscape - Inner Life, GS The Street Gallery, Seoul, KR
2018 Woolscape - Four Seasons, CICA Museum, Seoul, KR
2007 Painting Thread, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, KR
2006 Painting Thread, Gallery Wooduk, Seoul, KR
2004 Painting Thread, Kwanhoon Gallery, Seoul, KR
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
2024 Duo Show: Intertwined Narratives, Namuso Gallery, The Hague, NL
2023, 2021 London Art Biennale, London, UK
2022, 2020 SCOPE Miami Beach, Miami Beach, USA
2021, 2020 Aesthetica Art Prize, York, UK
2019 Now & Future, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, JP
2019 Yesterday & Tomorrow, Yangpyung Art Museum, Yangpyung, KR
2018 Group exhibition, Korea Cultural Center, Washington DC, USA
2018 Korean Art Support Project Vol.3, Hangaram Art Museum of Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, KR
2017 Korean Art Support Project Vol.2, Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul, KR
2016 Dragon Scales 2016, Hangaram Art Museum of Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, KR
2012 Who is Who?, Palais de Seoul Gallery, Seoul, KR
2011 Disciples of the Wind, Insa Art Center, Seoul, KR
2010 Wonderful Pictures, Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul, KR
2009 Asia Contemporary Art Show, Admiralty, Hong kong, CN
2009 Dragon Scales, Hangaram Art Museum of Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, KR
2007 Kiaf (Korea International Art Fair), Seoul, KR
2006 The 12th Art Synthe, Daegu Culture Center, Daegu, KR
2005 The 5th Song-Eun Exhibition, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, KR
2003 National Excellent Art Graduate Students, Danwon Museum, Ansan, KR
2002 Korea-Canada Voices Exhibition Toward Continent, Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, CA
2001 The 20th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, KR
2000 The 9th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, KR
2000 Gusangjeon, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, KR
2000 Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, KR
