Kyung Jeon EUA, b. 1975
Karnival acrobats, 2009
Gouache, watercolor, graphite on rice paper on canvas
80 x 75 x 2.5 cm
31 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 1 in
31 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 1 in
© 2009 Kyung Jeon / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
Photo: Alejandro Paez
Further images
A scene of children at play defined by geometry: the oblique arrangement of a checkerboard-patterned tatami mat, a smooth yellow plane serving as the background, and a predominance of circular forms combined with others that appear elongated. Two adult figures wearing top hats preside over the scene.
Kyung Jeon works primarily with gouache and watercolor. Her distinctive paintings of children in fantastical settings use a seemingly naive aesthetic to express her concerns regarding issues such as social justice, motherhood, and the climate crisis.
Kyung Jeon works primarily with gouache and watercolor. Her distinctive paintings of children in fantastical settings use a seemingly naive aesthetic to express her concerns regarding issues such as social justice, motherhood, and the climate crisis.