Watching the change of Nature around me, I notice the passing of time. Over time, nature has a repetitive pattern of evolution, but my time does not repeat itself. Now over the age of fifty, I look back and see how I have progressed in life. I characterized the phases of nature and human life with the passing of time. To this day, I am still clumsy and there's nothing I can say clearly. I had a talent for painting from an early age, so I didn't have to worry too much about my career path. However, being a painter was not a very good job from an financial point of view. When my mother was sick, when my parents died early, I really couldn't do anything. When life became difficult regardless of my will, even when breathing was painful, I was so incompetent. All I could do was get through the day. Ten years, twenty years, and thirty years have passed since that day came together and I became who I am today. There are four seasons in nature, which are thought of as human life. To be born, grow up, mature, grow old, and die. This seems to overlap with spring, summer, autumn and winter. When spring comes, buds sprout from the withered and twisted branches that seem to be dead in the harsh cold of winter.
Q. Vigorous life
The subject of my work expresses the vitality that penetrates human life and the four seasons of nature, especially the energy that comes out of difficulties, therefore, titled Vigorous life. My work begins in darkness alluding to the difficult times I've been through. By layering thin layers of paint on top of it, it creates vitality. Just as the energy of life moves and greets spring in the darkness of death, energy is not visible at once. It permeates deeply and fills the screen with colors that gradually emerge. Moreover, with a small brush I feel myself guiding the flow of energy through the small strokes. This is an expression of repeating my life of one day or one moment.
Q. Move on
The generated energy naturally moves on the screen. I'm looking for a direction to guide the flow, but I don't know where it's going. Small brush strokes involve a lot of effort and tedious time. Even with planning, I may get lost and deviate from my predictions and struggle. Or, conversely, everything might work out. Nevertheless, it is a work that shows the process of moving forward. Through the combination of drawing and text, I want to confirm the commonalities between me and the audience.
Artist Biography
Taesook Jung is interested in the harmony between humans and nature. After majoring in oriental painting, she wants to express the flow that penetrates the vitality of humans and nature based on free and lively calligraphy stroke and traditional coloring. Because the experiences of people living in this era overlap with nature, they are very interested in the environment. She also projects the inspiration of nature, which she felt more deeply through travel, into her work. After she received her degrees from Hongik University and graduate school, she taught at the university and worked as a curator in a gallery, leading a number of environmental art projects. After she moved to the United States, she pursued a home, business, and study at the same time. She continued her work at New York University where she completed her art appraisal, and occasionally worked as an instructor on ASIAN ART at the Philadelphia Museum. She currently has large collections of her work at Temple university and Park Townes Place in Philadelphia. Taesook lives with her family and dog Ollie in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, looking for little gratification.
Education
1994-1996 Hong-Ik University, Seoul, South Korea MFA Oriental Painting
1990-1994 Hong-Ik University, Seoul, South Korea BFA, Oriental Painting
Continuing Education 2011-2013 New York University, New York, NY Certification, Art Appraisal
Awards & Honors
1995 The 14th Grand Art Competition of Korea winners, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon
1993 The 3rd MBC Grand Art Competition winners, Seoul Art Center Hangaran Art Museum, Seoul
The 3rd New Frontier Art Contest winners, Kyung-in Museum
1991 The 4th Korea Women Art show winners, Young-poong Art Hall
Scholarship 1995 Received with honors, Graduated School of Fine Art Hong-Ik University
1992 Received with honors, Hong-Ik University
Bibliography
Publications
1996 A study on the Kang, Se-Whang’s Concept of Fine Art; How his idea Affected the 18 century of the Joseon era , Master Thesis, Hong-Ik University
Collection
Park Town Place, Philadelphia, PA Millennium Bank at Manhattan, New York, NY
Fox Business School of Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
PARK Town Place, Philadelphia, PA
and Private Collectors
Professional Experience
2014 Guest Instructor, Joseon Dynasty Exhibition, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2007-2014 Guest Instructor, Asian Art Festival, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2006 Guest Instructor, International Art Festival, Middle Township, PA
1997~1999 Curator, Yewon Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Environmental Art Planning for Public Buildings, KT Building, Sungnam: Intercontinetal Hotel Plan, Seoul: Korean Mobile Building, Seoul, ect.
1996 Lecturer, Daegu Art College, Daegu, South Korea
1994 Middle and High School Art Teacher’s Certification, Education Department of South Korea Gov.
Exhibitions
Solo
2022 Vigorous Life - “move on”, KCC Gallery, Tenafly, NJ
2016 Falling in the color of May , Cherry Hill Library Gallery, Cherry Hill, NJ
2016 I wish…, the Grand gallery, Wilmington DE
1997 about Memories, Dukwon gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Group
2022
“Kiss” for Homage Klimt, ACC Gallery, Tenafly NJ
Curated by Hobong Kim
2021
Han-Ji Group show, KCC, Tenafly, NJ
Curated by Grace Ji
2021
Pop Up show at Rue du Bois, Daall Gallery, Cherry Hill, NJ
Curated by Taesook Jung
2020
The National, InLiquid, Philadelphia
Curated by Clare Finin
2020
Open Call, Art Mora
Curated by Sunhwa Shin
2020
Gold, Townley Gallery, New York, NY
Curated by Grace Ji
2019
NJ Seoul, Bergen Community College Gallery, Paramus NJ
Curated by Timothy Blunk
2018 Artbox.Project New York 1.0, Stricoff Gallery, New York, NY
Vibrant Affects, Thomas Jefferson University Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment, Philadelphia, PA Curator: Mat Tomezsko
2017 AKUA Art Show, MOKAH Museum, New York, NY
2016 Abington Art Center Juried Show, Abington Art Center, Abington, PA
New Boon(e), New Boone Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Curator: Maureen O'Dwyer
Seoul-New York Project, Riverside Art Gallery, Hackensack, NJ
Novus Conceptus, Hannah Bacol Bush Gallery, Houston TX Curator: Hannah Bacol Bush
2015 A celebration of Art and Life, CFEVA at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2010 The 18th Friends of Pleiades invitational Show, Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY
2006 The 12th Friends of Pleiades invitational Show, Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY
1995 The 9th Exhibition of Wawon, Gong-pyung Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
1994 The 8th Exhibition of Wawon, Kyung-in Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
The 8th Exhibition of Phil-mook, Hong-Ik University Museum, Seoul, South Korea
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