Exhibition Information

The Muse’s Revenge
2019 Digital print 87x100cm

The Raconteur
2019 Digital print 87x100cm

Courier Media 2
2019 Digital print 53.5x 71cm

A Library by the Tyrrhenian Sea
2019 Digital print 87x100cm

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Lotte Department Store’s Jamsil Evinuel Art Hall is the first exhibition to open the New Year of the Year, featuring popular illustrator Ilya Milstein’s first solo exhibition in Korea, Avacadabra, Recent Drawings (1.10-2.2), which is active in New York.


Ilya Milstein combines personal feelings, memories and memories to reconstruct scenes from the ordinary world with a rich imagination and unfold them into special images. It is very exciting just to look at the colorful colors and the free art of goodness in his work, but the detailed works of the author's individuality, in particular, give us a second look at the back of our daily lives that we have never noticed before. Calmly and honestly unravel the fact that no one is particularly interested in trash cans and pigeon droppings can see the real look of the city if they are excluded, and express them so that they can easily reach out to the physically weak and morally vulnerable ones is an original point that clearly demonstrates the author’s intent to work.

Ilya’s works, whose works are surprisingly well-done with all the elements described in detail, remind me of illustrator Erze Herge, famous for "Tintin," or Martin Hendford Martin Handford from "Finding Willie." Also, he was inspired by the works of Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), a representative work of Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), whose numerous acts took place simultaneously and filled the entire screen with tension, and by the Dutch painter Peter Bergel (15-15569). Through such a process, Ilya draws from a very objective perspective the figures in the flat work, which enables the audience to see and understand his paintings on its own.


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Lotte Department Store’s Jamsil Evinuel Art Hall is the first exhibition to open the New Year of the Year, and will host the first individual exhibition of popular illustrator Ilya Milstein (1.10-2.2), which is active in New York.


Ilya Milstein combines personal feelings, memories and memories to reconstruct scenes from the ordinary world with a rich imagination and unfold them into special images. It is very exciting just to look at the colorful colors and the free art of goodness in his work, but the detailed works of the author's individuality, in particular, give us a second look at the back of our daily lives that we have never noticed before. Calmly and honestly unravel the fact that no one is particularly interested in trash cans and pigeon droppings can see the real look of the city if they are excluded, and express them so that they can easily reach out to the physically weak and morally vulnerable ones is an original point that clearly demonstrates the author’s intent to work.


Ilya’s works, whose works are surprisingly well-done with all the elements described in detail, remind me of illustrator Erze Herge, famous for "Tintin," or Martin Hendford Martin Handford from "Finding Willie." Also, he was inspired by the works of Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), a representative work of Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), whose numerous acts took place simultaneously and filled the entire screen with tension, and by the Dutch painter Peter Bergel (15-15569). Through such a process, Ilya draws from a very objective perspective the figures in the flat work, which enables the audience to see and understand his paintings on its own.


The exhibition will introduce about 30 representative works featuring Ilya Milstein's work and his original expressions. In addition, the new "Taro series" is a gift specially prepared for Korean fans in 2020 to celebrate the New Year, which evokes the delicate sensibility of Ilya’s emotional drawing and charming colors. I hope you have a magical time full of excitement and anticipation with his work at the beginning of the new year.


"The act of understanding Ross makes us a better person, a better artist."/ Ilya Milstein


Introduction | ILYA MILSTEIN

Ilya Milstein was born in Milan, Italy as a graphic artist and illustrator, grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and is now based in New York. He won the ADC Young Guns, one of the world’s top 10 advertising campaigns in 2018, and is currently working in the U.S. and Australia as a member of the Jacky Winter Group in Melbourne. The New Yorker Magazine, The New York Times, AppleApple, Uber, Facebook Facebook, PayPal PayPal, Red Bull Red Bull, Bombay, Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Monoclone, and many other brands.


■ Artist interview



Q. I went to Italy and Australia, and now I am working in New York. What happened? Has a change in the environment affected your work?

A. I moved to New York for the same reason as many people. It was looking for new opportunities and believed in the cliche that New York was a city whose dreams were quickly realized. It came to me as extremely Don Quixote, so very unrealistic and bizarre. Above all, my environment has a tremendous impact on my work. To give a very practical example, I never thought of becoming an illustrator until I came to New York. The graphic culture that exists everywhere and is very common in New York has inspired me to pursue this job. The diversity, energy and density of New York City are constantly inspiring to my work.



Q. What is the background of my major in architecture and sculpture in college and now working as an illustrator, and where do I get various inspiration?

A. I don't think the majors themselves who studied in college have much to do with their current work. Getting a critical modern art education, not a more practical design education, makes me think of a work style that is useful in exploring my various projects and planning my career over the long term.



Q. Where does the work come from and inspiration?

A. My main inspiration is Renaissance painting in the Netherlands, Comic Book in the mid-20th century, and Newspaper comics in the early 20th century. In addition, they are always inspired by new art and design. Recently I have been particularly interested in French comics in the late 19th century, the Outsiders art of the United States, and the Ghanan Flags. In addition, they are inspired by their surroundings such as travel, dialogue and New York. Ultimately, I try to explain what the world looks like.


Q. What do you want to reveal in your work?

A. I believe my work serves to inspire joy and curiosity in people and encourage them to think about this world and the environment in a very new way.


Q. What is the most memorable of the collaboration efforts?

A. I don't like games, but I remember three projects that I did in 2019. They include designing a card pack for the New York Times style magazine, working on a large image for the Red Bull Music Festival, and drawing a giant Brooklyn landscape for the New Yorker. It had quite an interesting subject and was an opportunity to work harder. In the end I worked with very talented people in each project. They would give me feedback and give me directions to go forward. These conditions are a rare opportunity, and every time I do my best.



Q. Which brand do you think works best with your work?

A. That may be a matter for the brand to decide. One of the greatest pleasures of working commercially for me is that I can work with a variety of companies. From liquor brands to real estate developers, fashion labels to hotels. I always enjoy change. I am interested in expanding relationships with various brands. For example, creating a collection of capsules for fashion labels.


Q. What writer do you want to be remembered by your fans?

A. The question of which writer I want to be remembered as seems to be rather early for me, who is only two years old in this field. I am greatly inspired by artists who have not stopped until the end to continue to expand and change their territory, such as Picasso and Bob Dylan. I think treating rapid change in an open manner prevents an artist from becoming cliche or falling into self-love. I have a long way to go, but I want to be remembered by people as a true artist above all.