Jang Koal
Jang’s work evolved from figurative art into her signature art style. Blending cartoon-like forms with Eastern painting techniques, Jang Koal produces enticing narratives populated by a host of daring female characters.
Although she has a background in illustration work, Koal started out in painting and emloys age-old techniques, using multiple layers of paint on traditional Korean paper, hanji. Cat-like eyes, strong lashes, bright red lips and pale white skin are trademark features of Koal’s powerful figures, the protagonists in a world where exploration and discovery are key. As the artist herself explains,
“losing one’s sense of curiosity and the will to discover something new is even scarier than the unknown. “
"무지보다 무서운 것은 새로운 것을 발견하려는 호기심과 의지를 잃어버리는 것이다."
장콸은 한지 위에 동양화 물감과 안료에 다른 매체를 혼합해 자신만의 확고한 동양화 스타일을 구축하였다. 서늘한 아우라를 풍기는 그림체와 색감으로 그려낸 작품 속 여성들은 고양이 같은 눈매와 눈썹, 무언가 빨아들일 듯 응시하고 있는 눈동자로 보는 이의 눈길을 사로잡는다. 작가는 얼굴에서 표정을 제거하여 또 다른 역동성을 만든다. 호기심과 희망을 가지고 나아가기도 하고, 좌절하기도 하며 고군분투하는 작품 속 여성들에게는 마음 속에 잔잔한 호수를 키워 나가는 작가의 모습이 투영 되어있다.
Biography
Born
Selected Exhibitions
Collaboration with
Ulsan, South Korea.
After she graduated from Animation high school in 2007.
moved to Seoul to pursue a career in fine arts.
2021 Winter Show, Woonjoong Gallery, Seong nam
2020 My cup of tea, Everydaymooonday Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2020To my eyes, Rare by blue, Seoul, Korea
2020Fluffitation, Auctionblue, Seoul, Korea
2020 Art Busan, Art fair, Busan, Korea
2020House of the lising right, Group Exhibition
2020, Dorothycircus Gallery, London, UK
2020, Bos Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands Art
2019, 6TH ART COLLECTOR STARTER KIT SHOW , Corey Helford Gallery, LA, USA
2019, Hello Kitty’s 45th Anniversary Group Show, Corey Helford Gallery, LA, USA
2018 Velvet Heart, Corey Helford Gallery, LA, USA
2018, Private Life, Everydaymooonday Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2016 Girl Scouts, Everydaymooonday Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2019 International Women's Day campaign, NIKE
Super Animal Fur campaign, INNOCEAN
2017 <21 Barbarella> JANGKOALxIRRESISTOR, IRRESISTOR
2016 JANGKOALxMAHAGRID, MAHAGRID
2015 PLAYMONSTERxJANGKOAL, PLAYMONSTER
2014 BPB x Jangkoal, BPB
2013 MnetCreators x Dancing 9 Collaboration, M.net
2011 lmo street,Samsung Artist T-shirt Collaboration, SAMSUNG
출생
주요 전시
기업 콜라보레이션
울산, 대한민국
2021 Winter Show, 운중화랑, 성남
2020 My cup of tea, Everydaymooonday Gallery, 서울
2020To my eyes, Rare by blue, 서울
2020 Fluffitation, Auctionblue, 서울
2020 아트부산, 부산
2020House of the lising right, Group Exhibition
2020, Dorothycircus Gallery, 런던, 영국
2020, Bos Gallery, 암스트레담, 네덜란드
2019, 6TH ART COLLECTOR STARTER KIT SHOW , Corey Helford Gallery, 로스앤젤레스, 미국
2019, Hello Kitty’s 45th Anniversary Group Show, Corey Helford Gallery, 로스앤젤레스, 미국
2018 Velvet Heart, Corey Helford Gallery, 로스앤젤레스, 미국
2016, Private Life, Everydaymooonday Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2016, Girl Scouts, Everydaymooonday Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2019 국제 여성의 날 캠페인, 나이키
2019 동물모피반대 캠페인 <Super Animal Fur campaign>, INNOCEAN
2017 <21 Barbarella> JANGKOALxIRRESISTOR, IRRESISTOR
2016 JANGKOALxMAHAGRID, MAHAGRID
2015 PLAYMONSTERxJANGKOAL, PLAYMONSTER
2014 BPB x Jangkoal, BPB
2013 MnetCreators x Dancing 9 Collaboration, M.net
2011 lmo street,Samsung Artist T-shirt Collaboration, 삼성