Foreword

작품을 보고 있으면 와인이 바로 앞에 있는 것 같은 착각을 불러일으킬 정도로 생생하게 와인을 묘사한 유용상은 최근 독일 전시에서 현지 언론이 세계적으로 유일하게 와인과 예술을 접목시켜 그리는 작가라는 호평과 함께 성공적으로 전시를 마치며 글로벌 작가로서의 가능성을 확인함과 동시에 와인과 더불어 사랑 받는 작가가 됐다.

이번 전시에서는 특히 최근 그가 심혈을 기울여 작업한 신작 중심으로 진행이 되며 와인을 가까이에서 바라본 듯한 시선으로 묘사한 대작들 위주로 선보인다. 건드리면 만져질 것 같고 힘주면 깨질 것 만 같은 극사실적인 묘사 때문에 유용상을 극사실주의 작가라고 한다.

하지만 단지 사실 그대로의 재현을 하는 작가와는 달리 유용상의 시선이 반영이 된 작품을 통해 기법에 놀라기보다는 복잡 다양한 현대사회 속에서 비움의 메시지와 감정을 전달하는 철학적인 작품의 깊이에 더 마음이 동감하게 된다.

유용상이 이번 전시에 테마로 정한 ‘CONTEMPORARY MAN’에서 알 수 있듯이 바쁜 경쟁 구도 속에서 같은 일상을 보내는 현대인들이 전쟁 직후의 혼란스러웠던 사회만큼 각자의 내면도 화려한 이상과 참혹한 현실 사이에서 소용돌이치는 모습을 보여준다.

작품의 제목인‘THE CHOSEN PERSON’ 혹은 ‘GOOD EVENING – THE LAST SUPPER’와 같이 사랑에 대한 갈망이나 소유욕 등 수많은 군중들 사이에서 선택 받고 싶은 현대인의 심리를 은유적으로 표현한 듯 하다.

CNB저널 김대희 기자

Artworks

Biography

1973, Born In Namwon, Jeonbuk, Korea

Graduated from Painting, Collge of Fine Arts, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea

(B.F.A / M.F.A)
Graduated from Painting, Collge of Fine Arts, Jeonbuk University, Jeonnju, Korea,

Solo Exhibition

2003 Invitation, KEPCO Art Center, Seoul
2004 Hongik Art Gallery, Seoul
2005 Invitation to the Art Festival of Korean Young Artists for the Peaceful Reunification, Gallery Danwon, Ansan, Korea
2006 Invitation, AKA Seoul Gallery, Seoul &Uiwang Arts Center, Uiwang, Korea)
2007 Seo-ho Art Gallery, Seoul
2008 Insa Art Festival (InsaGallery, Seoul)GOLDEN EYES ART FAIR 2008 ( COEX, Seoul)
2011 Invitation, Pink Gallery, Seoul Invitation, Gallery Euro, Seoul
2012 Invitation, Gallery Rose, Seoul Invitation, Gallery Byusyong deubaeng, Seoul Invitation, Galerie Winter GmbH, Germany

Group Exhibition

2012 :

Spring  Fair  Exhibition ( Gallery  Tsubaki/ Tokyo), Grand Cru Wine Art Exhibition(Daejeon Trade Fair/ Daejeon), Gallery wine tour (Guesthouse Topaz Hall, Hotel Shilla/ Seoul ), Taste of country Exhibition (Yangpyeong Museum of Art/ Seoul), Heyri Art Road (Gallery  Touch Art/ Seoul), Houses Memory  Exhibition (Gallery  sijac/ Seoul), Germany, Japan, Korea Wine & Art (Hill State Gallery/ Seoul), Their Story in Realism( soohoh Gallery/ Seoul)
The psychology of wine Exhibition(Gail art Museum/ Seoul )

2011 :

The Seoul Art Exhibition 2011 (Seoul Museum of art/ Seoul), Heroes Exhibition. (Gana Art Center/ Busan), Useful&Unique Exhibition.  (interalia/ Seoul) Korea. Germany . Australia  Mosel Wine & Art Exhibition. (Castle Gallery / Seoul), lluminating things to remember(Tong-in Auction Gallery), Rainbow Project (J-bug Space, Seoul), Originality (Gyo dong Art Center, Jeonju, Korea), Draw (Insa Art Center, Seoul), 2010 Busan Biennale EXHIBITION OF HYPERRREALISM ARTISTS OF KOREA, CHINA, JAPAN (Busan City Hall/ Busan), International Tour Show(Park Fine Art,USA) (Gallery Edel,Japan) (Dea-SanMuseum ,Korea), The Exhibition of Hyperrealism (Hyundai Art center/ Ulsan), Contemporary Artist 330 (Sun Art Center) Contemporary Artist show (Zoom Gallery), A Delicious Picture (Rotte Gallery, Anyang, Korea), Demiourgos Exhibition(Chonbuk National University Culture promotion Center), Attraction of Painting (Art Factory, Seoul)

2009 :

Korean Hyperrealism scene (Sungnam Arts Center Seoul), Artist of Promise (Gana Art Center/ Busan/ Seoul), Digital Realism (Artgate Gallery/ NewYork/, Insaart-center Seoul), Korean Hyperrealism (Hall of Gimhae Culture/ Gimhae), 9-emotion (Dongwon Gallery, Daegu, Korea), House Exhibition “2-step” (Soohoh Gallery/Cyart Gallery, Korea), Landscape & Still life (The-K Gallery, Seoul)

2008 :

Korea & USA Contemporary Art exhibition (Artgate Gallery, New York, U.S.A), Contemporary Art-Now (Art-Bank Gallery, Seoul), Team_Preview Art ShowⅢ (Hundai department store Gallery, Seoul), Reality in Contemporary Art (Cyart Gallery/ Seoul), Interface-Pentaprism (Dioartcenter, Incheon,korea), Triangle Exhibition (Gasan Gallery, Seoul), Group Origin Show (Incheon Culture & Art Center, Incheon New Wave In Realism (Mayjune Gallery, Seoul)

2007 :

Seoul Metro “Invitation Exhibition. VISION 2007 (Gallery, Metro/ Seoul), Uiwang Fine Art Association “Morak Mountain Dream Exhibition(Uiwang Arts Center, Uiwang, Korea),  “2006~07” “Morak Mountain” Exhibition(Uiwang Arts Center, Uiwang, Korea), Danwon Arts Festival, The invited Exhibition(Gallery Danwon,  Ansan, Korea), Invitation “Seize September!”(Lotte Gallery, Anyang, Korea), Invitation(Gallery Haneulgonggan, Seoul)

2006 :

‘PUZZLE PROJECT’ The first exhibition (Banana Hall, Osaka, Japan), Invitation “VISION2006” (Metro gallery, Seoul),  Korean & Japanese Contemporary Art, Now & Seoul – here city Seoul Korea(Gallery Sup, Seoul), Celebrating the Foundation of the International Art Cooperative Organization, “Open the Asia”(Gallery Gyeonghyang), The Forty Contemporary Artists helping the Children with cancer(Gana Insa Art Center, Seoul), House Exhibition “The present”(Gallery Seoho, Seoul), The Three Artists Yu yong-sang, Kim Yong-un. Kim jeong-seop(Gallery Baekgang, Seoul),  The Dream of the Morak Fortress(Lotte Gallery, Anyang, Korea), Invitation to the First Anniversary of SU Art Space(SU Art Space, Suwon, Korea), Geonghayng Housing Art Fair(KINTEX, Ilsan, Korea), The Cultural Power station Art Fair(OK Cash Back Dot Com, Anyang, Korea), 2006 Rose Festival(Ansan Art center, Ansan, Korea), Morak Contemporary Art Creators(Moro gallery, & Ui-Wang Arts Center, Seoul), Exhibition of Ggalmak(slope) Climbers”(Baeksong, Seoul /  Jeonbuk Fine Art Center, Jeonju, Korea),  “Susceptibility & Sea”(Lotte Gallery, Anyang, Korea),             Yong-Ju International Placard Art Festival(Yong-ju Art center, Korea), House Exhibition “Self contemplation” (Lotte Gallery, Anyang, Korea),           Uiwang Fine Art Association “The Dream of the Morak Fortress”(Uiwang Arts Center, Seoul), Art Festival for the Teachers in Anyang and Gwacheon       (Lotte Gallery, Anyang, Korea), Uiwang International Placard Art Festival(Backun River, Uiwang, Korea), Danwon Arts Festival, The invited Exhibition. (Gallery Danwon,  Ansan, Korea)

Awards

2010 Republic of Korea Youth Award / 2001~2002 A special prize at the 21th and 20th Korea National grand Art Exhibition(National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea) / 2002~2003 “Grand Prize” at the Dan won grand Art exhibition(Gallery, Danwon, Ansan, Korea) / 1999~1998 A Special Prize at the Jeonbuk grand Art Exhibition(Jeonbuk Fine Art, Jeonju, Korea) / 1996~1998 “Grand Prize” at the Gwangju Grand Art Exhibition(Gwangju Art Center, Gwangju, Korea) / 1996~1998 A Special Prize at the Cunhan Grand Art Exhibition(Cunhan Art Center, Namwon, Korea)

Membership

Fine Art Associasion & Origin Group.Morak Contemporary Art Creators / Woori-Dongne Contemporary Art Association / Invitee to Danwon Arts Festival / Ggalmak(slope) Climbers  / Gun-Gi Exhibition, Founding member to House – Culture & Art Power Station

Collections

Seoul National Museum Art Bank 2005,2007,2010, Tomato Savings Bank,Samsung Semiconductor, Samsung Culture Center, Embassy of the Republicof Portugal, Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica, Embassy of the Republicof Hungary