Fujifilm Electronic Imaging Korea

An exhibition opens where objects that brush past us every day are woven into a single texture, creating new scenes.

Fujifilm Electronic Imaging Korea (President Lim Hoon, hereinafter ‘Fujifilm Korea’) announced on the 9th that it will hold artist Baran’s solo exhibition ‘Texture of Things’ at the Fujifilm Korea Jamsil Avenuel store in Songpa-gu, Seoul, from today through January 29.

The artist has documented the inherent textures of objects through pen drawings. For the artist, the pen has always been a comfortable tool that rests at the fingertips. The very act of delving deep into the texture of things with a single pen was a joy, and the conviction that anything could be depicted naturally shaped the artist’s style. The resulting ‘Texture of Things’ series gathers everyday objects and scenes as if collecting specimens, connects disparate fragments on a single plane, and leaves traces of the rhythms created by their textures throughout.

The exhibition presents the pen-drawn fragments the artist has long created, laid out together in one space. Visitors can follow the small elements within the image to read the flow of lines, and, stepping back, encounter how different objects come together into a single scene.

One representative work, ‘Texture of the things,’ reveals the essence of the ‘Texture of Things’ series. Each element naturally entwines to form a single image, plainly revealing the way the artist has explored objects through lines. Another piece, ‘Texture of the Winter,’ centers on winter, calmly interpreting the season’s temperature and the textures left by surrounding objects.

Before drawing each line, the artist has asked whether that line is truly necessary. The artist says a scene was completed by constantly considering how far to depict and what to leave, and how each element harmonizes within the frame. The artist also expressed hope that, through this exhibition, visitors will trace the textures of things one by one and, from afar, experience the moment when the whole condenses. The artist plans to further expand the <Texture of Things> series with varied layouts and approaches.

Lim Hoon, President of Fujifilm Korea, said, “This exhibition delicately captures and presents the textures of subjects we face every day yet easily pass by,” adding, “We hope visitors will follow the direction of the lines, discover new sensations within familiar objects, and find time to read their own rhythms.”

At the Avenuel store, visitors can also find merchandise during the exhibition period, including 14 poster designs and 12 postcard designs by Baran.