Exhibition Information

CHAE Sungpil terre et lune
2022 terre, pigments naturels, encre de Chine sur toile 60 x 60 cm(1ea)
(Source = Gana Art)

CHAE Sungpil rêve de terre
2012 terre, encre de Chine sur toile 182 x 228 cm
(Source = Gana Art)

CHAE Sungpil 4U
2022 pigments naturels sur toile 130 x 130 cm
(Source = Gana Art)

CHAE Sungpil époque bleue
2022 pigments naturels sur toile 162 x 130 cm
(Source = Gana Art)

			Gana Art is pleased to present the solo exhibition of CHAE Sung-Pil (b. 1972), Boundary, From the Earth. Living and working in Paris since 2003, Chae has garnered particular attention from the European art scene with unique experiments combining traditional techniques of oriental painting and the formative language of Western art. Often referred to as “the Artist of the soil,” Chae has worked on transcending the boundary of different regions and cultures by adopting nature, especially the soil, the universal subject of humanity, as the central theme and medium of his work, based on the fact that both the East and West regard the soil as the fundamental matter of the universe. To explore the origins and essence of nature, he usually uses natural objects in his works. His working routine starts with covering finely ground pearl powder on the canvas. He sprinkles or pours natural pigments made by refining clay and ink on it, leaving all the materials to flow and mix to make spontaneous traces. He variates this abstract painting through the blue pigment symbolizing water. Chae’s works are in the collections of numerous institutions, including Musée Cernuschi, Hôtel de Ville de Paris, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, and Seoul Museum of Art.


(Source = Gana Art)