Investigation of Light and Shadow
Who is Duri Baek?
Duri Baek expresses the will to live through the light that illuminates the plants and the shadows behind them. The light that shines on the plants simultaneously creates the darkness of the shadows. The light and shadows that fall on the plants show their fierce determination and efforts to survive. The works in <Transition> are colored yellow for light and green for shadow.
In the past, Baek’s paintings have been characterized by the light and shadow of trees, poles, roots, and plants on rocks in the “빛의 자리”,”마중” , and “바위 위”, but this time, the land, which is the basis of recovery, occupies a large area of the painting. <Transition> shows a green shadow falling on a neglected yellow ground, and tells the story of the beginning of life.
Baek’s Process & Style
There’s something utterly transfixing about Duri Baek’s paintings. Despite only using a simple dual palette of green and yellow, Duri perfectly recreates the striking moment when sunlight travels through leaves and greenery. All of which is crafted through fine-tuned brush strokes and a clear attention to detail.
Calling the series of paintings Hwijowon, which translates to “a garden built out of light”, Duri’s focus on the natural occurrence of light and shadow comes from her interest in “the moment when two elements of opposing properties collide”. She thus uses the natural visual metaphor to refer to more intangible collisions, like “hiding and revealing” and “the intersection of relationships and individuality”. When observing the pieces that include human figures – often realized with simplistic black lines – these references become apparent, and her soothing scenes turn into a place for quiet contemplation and reflection.
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