Exhibition Information

			
 The dictionary definition of “accident” describes it as an event that occurs unintentionally, without any causal connection. In much the same way, our lives unfold as a series of unpredictable moments—an ongoing cycle of choices and consequences. Perhaps we are all living a fateful life within a cycle of accidents merely disguised as inevitabilities. 



 “I mainly work with oil paint. I apply it with intention, but while the paint is still wet, I deliberately rub it with a towel—blurring, lifting, softening. In this gesture, I surrender control and make room for chance. Sometimes the towel erases the image I thought I needed; other times, it leaves behind emotional traces I could never have achieved through conscious effort. This act of rubbing becomes a kind of collaboration between my hand, the material, and the moment. I believe that the most meaningful works often come from outside my conscious control—they arrive like accidents of fate. In this way, the canvas becomes a stage for chance, where emotion, memory, and texture collide. And the painting, born from chaos, sometimes moves toward a quiet clarity.” 

- From the Artist's note -



 From September 10 to October 12, Objet Hood Gallery presents Accidents of Fate, a solo exhibition by Yeonkyung Park. Park explores the boundary between abstraction and figuration by giving form to unconscious traces. Using gestures like rubbing the surface with towels or cloth, she blurs the lines between inner emotion and outer image, revealing latent feelings through the very act of erasure. In her signature series, she paints flowers in various states of fading and decay—tracing the line between the finite nature of time and the longing for permanence. Alongside these works, the exhibition showcases a total of 31 paintings, including series that evoke longing through depictions of imagined, unnamed places; spontaneous snapshots of Dalmatian dogs capturing fleeting moments; and contemplative still-life scenes of tabletop arrangements. True to her belief that “the most meaningful works come from outside conscious control,” Park’s paintings are built from repeated gestures where unexpected forms and emotions surface with authenticity. As viewers, we learn something from her approach to both art and life: when we let go of control and allow ourselves to move with the current of the unpredictable, chance can lead us to profound encounters. Just as life is shaped by a series of unplanned moments, her work invites us to stand before the canvas without the need for plans or proof. We hope visitors will follow the traces of the artist’s hand—and find within them their own “accidents of fate.” 



 Yeonkyung Park(b.1995) records the unconscious through nature as her medium. Her work weaves together unacknowledged emotions and memories embedded in everyday experiences. Using oil paint as her primary material, she applies color and, before it dries, rubs it with towels or cloth. Through this process, shapes blur, colors blend, and certain elements are unintentionally erased—leaving behind impressions like afterimages of the inner world.



Text Kayoung Sin, Curator