The Female Eye: Spotlight on Sunghee Jang

Sunghee Jang, Floor, Oil on Linen, 51 1/4" x 51 1/4"

I am fascinated by vertical space projected as a reflected surface, rather than ordinary space that is drawn and constructed horizontally. Seen this way, the light reflected penetrates the floor surface to create a three-dimensional and infinite expanse. Light is an essential element of breathing life into solid objects and areas created by humans. It virtually creates a space that does not exist.

My painting draws the gaze of the viewer down to the floor level from the eye level. The changing position of the eye induces an observer to further immerse himself or herself into the space of the painting. It provides an experience of imaginative empathy that enables one to see an everyday phenomenon from a new perspective. In addition, the geometrical composition and spatial representation of the plane invite the spectator into the picture naturally, extending the viewer’s space into the painting.

On view at Gallery Henoch from September 19th to October 22nd.