In November 2010, Johyun Gallery cordially invites you to Jeong Zik Seong’s seventh solo exhibition, “Cross and Pause” presenting 15 new works. Jeong’s style has changed by using more vibrant colors with freely painted brush strokes whereas before, she reenacted order within cramped and swarming house constructions in the city of Seoul and dynamic movements of Busan city’s heavy industrial machineries. Looking back, the artist always attempted some kind of renovation in every exhibition. Jeong’s new approach may seem unfamiliar but it is pleasurable to witness the transformation yet still sustaining her signature features as well. Through artist’s words about acceptance towards life’s doubts, we can imply the change seen in this exhibition. We highly expect to see her continuous efforts to shine further in the art scene.

“Paradoxically, whether this uncertainty and unease always have existed but ignored or have suddenly appeared in front of us, in perspectives of physics and mythology, they ultimately come from strict organization. If we accept the fact that order in universe and divine providence are born from chaos, then doubts and anxieties that Jeong witnessed, and also the confusion that came from them maybe implies or even it is right to say that a larger matrix of order is expected. While working on her new works, Jeong Zik Seong seemed to have found a relationship between paradox of order and disorder.

At this point, we can see the biggest virtue that the artist’s new works carry. Jeong never overrates nor ignores the disarray that doubts and insecurities have created. She accepts the newly found truth without questioning of what was assured until now. To Jeong, the discovery of this indefiniteness means the most basic shape of order and finding its essence, not obliterating it within the work or even life. Her new style may be something we are not used to see from her, but through her perseverance in uncovering, they show their consistent connection to her past paintings, and the artist’s untiring persistence.”

-- Kurt Sung-un Hamm (Independent Curator)