Exhibition Information

Exhibition view

Exhibition view

			Gallery Joeun is pleased to present Kwon Yongrae’s solo exhibition, Eternal Flame, from April 10 to May 10, 2025. This exhibition explores the intersections of metal and light, transience and time, energy and sensation. Through his signature sculptural language—stainless steel and the lingering traces of welding flames—Kwon visualizes both the physical and emotional qualities of light.

 

The artist showcases a refined selection of only ten works, including a large-scale new piece. This deliberate limitation allows for deeper engagement and contemplative space around each work. Under the theme of an “unquenchable flame,” the exhibition invites viewers to experience the shifting relationship between light and metal within the gallery space.


Kwon Yongrae holds both a BFA and MFA in Western Painting from Seoul National University. He has received major accolades including the Dong-A Art Award (1992) and Honorable Mention at the JoongAng Fine Arts Prize (1989). His works are part of the permanent collections at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Daegu Art Museum, Ulsan Museum of Art, Kwan Hoonpin Art Museum (Hong Kong), and Beijing Art Museum (China), among others. They are also installed in various public and commercial spaces, including the Marriott Hotel, Samsung Medical Center, Palacio Can Marques Hotel (Spain), The Chedi Xinchang Resort Hotel (Shanghai), and the Grand Hyatt Jeju.

 

『Eternal Flame』 captures fleeting moments and expands them into eternity through the language of light and metal. Like a flame that flares and vanishes, yet leaves traces like lingering light, the exhibition presents a poetic inquiry and sculptural response from Kwon within the contemporary art landscape.