Meet Me in Seoul: Park Kyung Ryul

To watch the film with English or Korean subtitles, click on the 'subtitles' option in the menu bar at the bottom of the video.



We meet artist Park Kyung Ryul ahead of her solo presentation with Baik Art gallery, as part of the Focus Asia section at Frieze Seoul 2024. 

Park Kyung Ryul will present a site-specific installation comprising paintings, works on paper, sculptures, mirrors, found objects and organic matter. The presentation and its elements collectively question the binaries of the permanent and the ephemeral, representation and reality, and surface and substance. 

In her experimental practice, Park proposes “sculptural painting”, which expands conventional abstract painting into the three-dimensional space. 

Park believes in ‘an aesthetic experience that exists outside of the artist’s intention.’ As viewers move through the exhibition space, plural narratives of both the viewer and the artist unfold.  

She likens this journey to climbing a mountain: ‘If we were climbing to the top of the mountain, there could be someone climbing with me, the artist’s intention, or halfway up, we could cross paths, or we could finish at the summit without meeting. There are so many different paths that we could take but regardless, as long as we meet at the summit, I think that all those different journeys have their own meaning.’  

About Park Kyung Ryul

Park Kyung Ryul is a painter based in Seoul, South Korea. She received her MA in Fine Arts from Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2017, and BFA and MFA in painting and drawing from Hongik University. 

Further Information

Frieze Seoul, COEX, 4 – 7 September 2024.  

Limited tickets for Frieze Seoul are now on sale – don’t miss out, buy yours now. Alternatively, become a member to enjoy premier access, multi-day entry, exclusive guided tours and more. 

BUY NOW 

A dedicated online Frieze Viewing Room opens in the week before the fair, offering audiences a first look at the presentations and the ability to engage with the fair remotely.  

For all the latest news from Frieze, sign up to the newsletter at frieze.com, and follow @friezeofficial on Instagram, X and Frieze Official on Facebook.   

^{Main Image: Kyung Ryul Park, 4:24, 2024. Oil on canvas, 80 × 80 cm. Courtesy: the artist and Baik Art}