JANG Jongwan
JANG Jongwan(b.1983) portrays the endless anxiety of human-centered societies and modern humanity, which emphasizes selfish rationality, in a peculiar warm but cynical perspective. His paintings, in a classical way, mix with the artist's view of contemporary society. Unlike the so-called "barbershop", which has an impression of easy and familiar, work is full of pity and ridicule that makes the viewer discover a new meaning. The ironic landscape maximizes its kitschiness by being drawn on the back of the animal skin, a mixture of human wishes for salvation, neglected nature and animals, blind and insanity beliefs.
The artist wants to expand the area of the image by attempting to work on video and installation. The eyes of the animals in the video look somewhat like those of humans, and the anxiety and confusion of their eyes seem to communicate with the viewer. Unlike the world on the screen with a comfortable color, our gaze facing him again returns to an uneasy and cold reality. The artist humorously twists the human desire for salvation which represented by utopia or heaven, and asks in which direction what lies in our desire is headed.
JANG Jongwan held solo exhibitions at Arario Museum in Space (Seoul, Korea) in 2020, Arario Gallery I Seoul in 2017, Kumho Museum of Art(Seoul) and Willing & Dealing (Seoul, Korea) in 2014, He also participated in group exhibition such as Seoul 284 (Seoul, Korea) in 2020, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Cheongju, Korea and BOAN(Seoul, Korea)) in 2019, Yeosu International Arts Festival(Yoesu, Korea) and Seoul Museum of Art(Seoul, Korea) in 2018, Hite Collection(Seoul, Korea) in 2017, Arario Museum Tapdong Bike Shop(Jeju, Korea) in 2015, Shenzhen Independent Animation Biennale(Shenzhen, China) and Daegu Art Museum(Daegu, Korea) in 2014, Arko Museum(Seoul, Korea) in 2012, Alt Space Loop(Seoul, Korea) in 2011, Doosan Gallery (Seoul, Korea) in 2009.
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내일 모레 | Day After Tomorrow, 2020
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무대 | The Stage, 2020
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복구된 정원 2 | Restored garden 2, 2020
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복귀된 정원 1 | Restored garden 1, 2020
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초상화 1 | Portrait 1, 2020
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초상화 2 | Portrait 2, 2020
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초상화 3 | Portrait 3, 2020
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초상화 4 | Portrait 4, 2020
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초상화 5 | Portrait 5, 2020
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초상화 6 | Portrait 6, 2020
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초상화 7 | Portrait 7, 2020
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최후의 연설 | The Last Speech, 2020
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푸른 아우라 | Blue Aura, 2020
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프롬프터 1 | Prompter 1, 2020
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프롬프터 2 | Prompter 2, 2020
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훈장채집 | Badge Hunting, 2020
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Holy day, 2019
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Hooray!!, 2019
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NMLR-11, 2019
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NMLR-9, 2019
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Red High Mushrooms, 2019
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Soulmate, 2019
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The black animal, 2019
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Untitled, 2019
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붉은 피리 | The red pipe, 2019
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역사화 1 | History Painting 1, 2019
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역사화 2 | History Painting 2, 2019
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역사화 3 | History Painting 3, 2019
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역사화 4 | History Painting 4, 2019
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역사화 5 | History Painting 5, 2019
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초상화 10 | Portrait 10, 2019
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초상화 8 | Portrait 8, 2019
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초상화 9 | Portrait 9, 2019
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피에타 | Pieta, 2019
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7개의 북소리 | Seven Drum Beat, 2018
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Portrait study, 2018
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그 남자는 숲속에 살고 있다 1 | He Lives in the Woods 1, 2018
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그 남자는 숲속에 살고 있다 2 | He Lives in the Woods 2, 2018
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내일 모레 | Day after Tomorrow, 2018
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데굴데굴 | Roll Over and Over, 2018
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동쪽에서 온 여우(유화 버전) | A Fox From The East(oil version), 2018
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땀 흘리는 머리 2 | Sweaty head 2, 2018
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분홍손 | Pink Hand, 2018
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붉은 지붕아래 | Under the Red Roof, 2018
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사냥꾼의 시 | The Poem of Hunter, 2018
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얼굴들 | Faces, 2018
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여신님 | The Goddess, 2018
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인삼 보살, 2018
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참회하는 생활 | A Penitential Life, 2018
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최후의 개구리 | The Last Frog, 2018
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The Gift , 2017
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The Record , 2017
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The Steel Blues, 2017
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개구리와 번개 | Frog and Lightening, 2017
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귀가 | Come Home, 2017
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기록 2 | The Record 2, 2017
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냄새 | Smell, 2017
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도도에게 | Dear Dodo, 2017
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돌아온 탕아 | The prodigal son , 2017
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미래로부터 | From Future, 2017
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붉은 산 아래 | Under the Red Mountain, 2017
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붉은 클로버 | Red Clover, 2017
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붉은 풍년 | The Red rich year, 2017
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신들의 황혼 | The twilight of the Gods, 2017
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악어의 눈물Crocodile Tears, 2017
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어흥 | A Roar, 2017
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옳고 그름 3 | Right and Wrong 3, 2017
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은퇴 생활 | A Retired Life , 2017
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이 친구는 그녀의 집을 자주 방문합니다 | The squirrel visits her house often, 2017
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제 말 좀 끝까지 들어 보세요 | Please wait until I have finished, 2017
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징후 1 | Omen 1, 2017
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징후 2 | Omen 2, 2017
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징후 3 | Omen 3, 2017
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파랑새와 개구리 | Blue Birds and Frog, 2017
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In some other place, 2016
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Right and Wrong 2, 2016
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The Holy Paper, 2016
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구름 1 | Cloud 1 , 2016
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나는 할 수 있다 | I can do it! , 2016
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매력 포인트 | Charming Point , 2016
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바르게 살자 | Walk with God, 2016
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백호와 권투선수 | White Tiger with Boxer, 2016
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백호와 복서 | White Tiger and Boxer, 2016
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붉은 똥 | The Red Shit, 2016
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사자왕 | Lion King, 2016
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성스러운 종이 | The Holy Paper, 2016
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수상한 빛 | Weird Light, 2016
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알람 | Alarm, 2016
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옳고 그름 | Right and Wrong, 2016
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즐거운 나의 집 | Home Sweet Home!, 2016
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즐거운 나의 집 | Home Sweet Home!, 2016
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커플 | Couple, 2016
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타워 | The Tower, 2016
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해피투게더 | Happy Together, 2016
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He Spoke and All was Still, 2015
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기쁨의 외침들 | A Yell of Delight, 2015
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엄마 손, 2015
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커플 | The Couple, 2015
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R I P, 2014
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250km, 2013
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Sad romance2, 2012
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이상한 돌 | Weird Stone, 2012
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[Exhibition] JANG Jongwan: Fortune Telling
16 April 2021JANG Jongwan participates in 'Fortune Telling', a group exhibition taking place at Ilmin Museum of Art. It features a wide array of artworks that interpret...Read more -
[Exhibition] JANG Jongwan: SF2021_A Fantasy Odyssey
23 March 2021JANG Jongwan participates in 'SF2021: A Fantasy Odyssey', a group exhibition taking place at SeMA. The exhibition combines art and science fiction to present an...Read more -
[Gallery] Happy New Year!
1 January 2021Happy New Year! Arario Gallery is pleased to announce yet another exciting line up of exhibitions for 2021, so please keep an eye out for...Read more -
[Exhibition] JANG Jongwan: Welcome Back
3 December 2020JANG Jongwan participates in 'Welcome Back', a group show curated by BAE Enna and KIM Sungwoo at Space ISU, which opens today. The direct translation...Read more