Sel Yoon-Suak
Korean-Indonesian artist, Sel Yoon—Suak (b. 1995, Manado), was originally an architect. She started painting out of curiosity in 2019, fueled by her desire to create chaotic, uncalculated lines and shapes; exactly the imperfection she’s been avoiding to make for years when studying and working as an architect. Painting, since then, has become a profound liberation, a medium through which she continually evolves as a self-taught artist. Each painting bears the vivid imprint of her boundless curiosity and thirst for experimentation, focusing on the dialogue between herself and the material used. Characterized by a monochromatic palette and spontaneous gestures, her work has been exhibited in National Museum of Indonesia (Jakarta), Yogyakarta, Bandung, Singapore, and more. She now lives and works in Tangerang.
last updated March 24th 2024Latest Exhibitions
2024 Closed Alpha Testing March 16th- April 28th :// Kendys Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta , Indonesia
2023 ART COURT, Group Exhibition, ArtSerpong Gallery, Pacific Place, Jakarta, Indonesia
2023 New Passion: Verso is Recto, Trio Solo Exhibition, ArtSerpong Gallery, Tangerang, Indonesia
2023 Chapter #2, Group Exhibition, 2Madison Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2023 Wondering, Group Exhibition, Vice and Virtue Gallery, Parison Glassworks & Social Space, Tangerang, Indonesia
2023 Indonesian Young Artists, Group Exhibition, Gajah Gallery, Singapore
2023 The Palette & The Plate, Group Exhibition, Artopologi & Semarang Gallery, Sofia at The Gunawarman, Jakarta, Indonesia
2023 Vice Virtue Gallery Open Call Nominations Series 2023, Group Exhibition, Online, Indonesia
2023 Jogja Affordable Art, Group Exhibition, SaRanG Building Block II, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2022 Art Moments 2022, Group Exhibition, Online, Indonesia 2022 Rekam Masa, Group Exhibition, Artopologi, Museum Nasional Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
2022 Collective 6, Group Exhibition, 2Madison Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
2022 Devotion, Group Exhibition, Thee Huis Gallery, Bandung, Indonesia
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Untitled, 40
66 x 101 cm - Acrylic on Unprimed Canvas - 2024
2023
Untitled
100 x 170 cm - Acrylic on Unprimed Canvas - 2023
Exhibited in Closed Alpha Testing
This artwork emerged as an intimate introspection of Sel during a particular moment in her life, in her past. With an impromptu dance of emotions, she allowed the composition to guide the brush across the canvas, unravelling the painting's essence. The outcome is a mesmerizing field of monochromatic colour, each possessing its unique opacity, an evershifting landscape in every millimetre. Deliberately devoid of a title, the narrative of this piece is a blank canvas, an open invitation for you to weave your own tale. Within the hues, you are encouraged to perceive it as a mirror reflecting not only the artist but also a reflection of yourself.