"Perceived Landscape" by Western painter Joheon will be exhibited at the Jeonbuk Provincial Museum of Art Seoul Branch located in Jongno-gu, Seoul from the 22nd of the month until June 1st. This exhibition showcases a series of flat paintings by artist Joheon, focusing on the essence and actions of painting, and the intersection of senses.

Recently, Joheon has been paying attention to the thoughts arising from the environment and landscapes. Through previous solo exhibitions such as "Significant Landscape" and "Weight of Sensation," he has expanded the layers of perception of 'landscapes' within the medium of painting, exploring how traces of time and emotions can be perceived within painting. In this exhibition, he expands his exploration of past investigations based on a cyclical view of time.

In this exhibition, Joheon presents the "Babel" series and the "Mahler's Sea" series, each themed around human desires and thoughts. The image of "Babel," depicted as ruins, symbolizes destruction and isolation. He expresses that through the wars happening worldwide, he witnesses the relentless desires of humans and the degradation and destruction of humanity, symbolizing the punishment of God towards humans through the biblical Babel Tower. At the same time, he conveys the sublimity of human existence and mortality in the midst of chaos, capturing the grandeur of the horizon that transcends pessimism on the canvas. Inspired by the music of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), "Mahler's Sea" aims to evoke deep thoughts through the image of the sea forming a boundary line meeting space and the universe.

Through his unique expression, Joheon unfolds violence and confrontation driven by desires, as well as thoughts on sublimity and mortality, allowing viewers to encounter them in one space. The artist states, "Feeling the power of something that does not disappear and is connected, receiving thoughts and inspiration through feelings," and ultimately thinks of art in the 'experiential connectivity' where emotions and thoughts can be shared with others. He expressed his hope to meet many viewers through this exhibition and further expand the realms of empathy and thought.

Joheon, who graduated from the Department of Western Painting at Wonkwang University's College of Fine Arts, has held 22 solo exhibitions, including "Significant Landscape" (2023) and "Weight of Sensation" (2021), and participated in over 200 group exhibitions such as "Aesthetics of Thickness" (2023), "Flames of Jeonbuk" (2022), and "Sky Earth People" (2018). He has received awards such as the Jeonju City Art Award in 2011, the Gwangju Shinsegae Art Festival in 2006, and the Jeolla Art Award in 2005. His works are currently held in institutions such as the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Government Art Bank, Seoul Museum of Art, Jeonbuk Provincial Museum of Art, and Jeonju District Court.

The Jeonbuk Provincial Museum of Art operates its Seoul Branch to share the experimental nature and formal depth of contemporary Jeonbuk art with viewers in Seoul and the metropolitan area. Through a call for exhibition proposals last year, they selected individual exhibitions and support a critical matching program connecting artists and critics. After all rental exhibitions are completed, they plan to publish an annual archive documenting the exhibitions participated in for a year. The exhibition can be viewed from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., excluding Mondays, which are closed. Admission to the exhibition is free.