PEYTO GALLERY & LAIFLO: The Joy of Life

GROUP EXHIBITION        MARCH 5 - MARCH 29, 2025


Die Kunst ist die große Ermöglichen des Lebens
예술은 삶을 가능하게 하는 위대한 힘이다
– 프리드리히 니체(Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844 – 1900), 『우상의 황혼』, 「독일인에 대한 스물한 개의 단상」(1889) 중에서


철학자 프리드리히 니체는 전통적 도덕과 가치를 비판하고 인간 스스로 의미를 창조해야 한다고 주장했다. 니체는 예술을 단순한 감상의 대상이 아닌, 삶을 긍정하고 지속하게 만드는 힘으로 여겼다. 또한 프랑스 예술가 로베르 필리우(Robert Fillou)는 "예술은 삶을 예술보다 더 흥미롭게 하는 것”이라고 말했다. 이처럼 예술은 현실로부터의 도피가 아니라 삶을 더욱 풍요롭게 만들고 세상을 새롭게 바라볼 수 있게 하는 통로이며, 예술이 존재하기에 우리의 삶은 단순하지 않고 더 나은 삶을 추구하고 경험할 수 있다.
예술은 멀리 있지 않다.
우리는 매일의 순간마다 예술을 마주한다. 작가의 손길이 깃든 커피잔에서 시작하는 하루, 거리에서 쉽게 마주할 수 있는 조형물, 공간을 가득 채우는 음악 등 예술은 우리의 감각을 깨우고 내면을 풍요롭게 하며 익숙한 일상을 비일상으로 만들어 주는 매개가 되기도 한다.
우리는 익숙한 것들 속에서 새로운 의미를 발견하고, 무심코 지나치던 순간에서 특별한 무언가를 발견하는 것에 즐거움을 느낀다. 그 중요 요소 중 하나로 예술을 빼놓을 수 없을 것이다.


《삶의 기쁨 The Joy of Life》 展은 일상 가까이에서 예술이 주는 기쁨과 즐거움을 찾을 수 있는 작품을 모았다. 회화, 도자, 금속, 옻칠 공예 등 다양한 작업을 통해 예술이 품고 있는 아름다움과 따뜻한 울림과 감각적인 경험을 선사하고자 한다.


Die Kunst ist die große Ermöglichen des Lebens
– 프리드리히 니체(Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844 – 1900), 『우상의 황혼』, 「독일인에 대한 스물한 개의 단상」(1889) 중에서

Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche criticized traditional morals and values, arguing that humans must create meaning for themselves. He regarded art not as an object of appreciation but as a force that affirms and sustains life. Robert Fillou, a French artist once said, “Art is what makes life more interesting than art.” Art, in this way, is not an escape from reality but a pathway that enriches life and allows us to see the world anew. With its existence, our lives become more intricate and we can pursue a better, more meaningful life.
Art is just around the corner.
We encounter art every moment. A day starting from a cup of coffee touched by an artisan, sculptures easily seen on the street, and music that fills a space. Art awakens our senses, enriches our inner world, and transforms our everyday into something extraordinary.
We find new meaning in familiar things and feel pleasure in noticing something special from moments easily overlooked. Among the key elements that make this possible, art is undoubtedly essential.


《The Joy of Life》 presents artworks that bring joy and delight of art that exists in our life. It aims to convey the beauty inherent in art, along with its warm resonance and experience through various forms of artistry, including painting, ceramics, metalwork, and lacquer crafts.


INSTALLATION VIEWS

WORKS

Juheon Cho, Mindscape-06022024 (A work towards incomplete), 2024, Korean traditional colour pigments on handmade mulberry pulp paper (Hanji), 60cm x 80cm
Juheon Cho, Mindscape-10022024 (A work towards incomplete ), 2024, Korean traditional colour pigments on handmade mulberry pulp paper (Hanji), 60cm x 80cm
Juheon Cho, Mindscape-30042024 (A work towards incomplete),2024,Korean traditional colour pigments on handmade mulberry pulp paper (Hanji), 27.5x 35cm
Juheon Cho, Mindscape-16072024 (A work towards incomplete ), 2024, Korean traditional colour pigments on handmade mulberry pulp paper (Hanji), 30cm x 40cm

Juheon Cho, Mindscape-17072024 (A work towards incomplete), 2024, Korean traditional colour pigments on handmade mulberry pulp 

paper (Hanji), 30cm x 40cm

Kim In-hye, Watchful, 2024, oil on canvas, 90.9x72.7cm
Kim In-hye, 보는사람, 2024, oil on canvas, 33.4x24.2cm
Kim In-hye, 보는사람, 2024, oil on canvas, 33.4x24.2cm
Kim In-hye,  보는사람,lemon eyes, 2024, oil on canvas, 33.4x24.2cm
Kim In-hye, 보는사람, 여름모기, 2024, oil on canvas, 33.4x24.2cm
Kim In-hye, 빨간 후드, 2023, oil on canvas, 65.2x91cm
Kim In-hye, Crocs, 2024, oil on canvas, 24.2x33.4cm
Kim In-hye, 색종이와 모자, 2024, oil on canvas, 24.2x33.4cm
Hanna Kim, Nut, 2025, oil, acylic, urethan on wood panel, 25x32cm
Hanna Kim, Rain Day, 2025, oil, acylic, spray, urethan on wood panel, 27x37cm
Hanna Kim,  Sun Shower, 2025, oil, acylic, spray, urethan on wood pane, 32x30cm
Hanna Kim,  Slice, 2025, oil, acylic, spray, urethan on wood Panel, 74x78x15cm
Hanna Kim,  Flash Flesh, 2025, oil, acylic, spray, urethan on wood panel, 32.5x25cm
Hanna Kim, Circus, 2025, oil, acylic, spray, urethan on wood panel, 37x25cm
Hanna Kim, Big Mole and Tiny Mole, 2025, oil, acylic, spray, urethan on wood Panel, 70x71x17cm
Park No-sik, primary effect021, 2024, acrylic, colored pencil on canvas, 14×18(h)cm
Park No-sik, primary effect022, 2024, acrylic, colored pencil on canvas, 14×18(h)cm
Park No-sik,  primary effect023, 2024, acrylic, colored pencil on canvas, 14×18(h)cm
Park No-sik, primary effect024, 2024, acrylic, colored pencil on canvas, 14×18(h)cm
Park No-sik, primary effect029, 2024, acrylic, colored pencil on canvas, 14×18(h)cm
Park No-sik, primary effect022, 2024, stone ware clay, 11×12×14(h)cm
Park No-sik, primary effect024, 2024, stone ware clay, 11×14×14(h)cm
Park No-sik,  primary effect026, 2024, stone ware clay, 11×12×14(h)cm
Park No-sik, primary effect027, 2024, stone ware clay, 11×12×14(h)cm
Lee Heesoo, Line Bowls, 2025, 백자, 금
Lee Heesoo,  화병, 2025, 백자, 백금
Goyona Jung, Air of Emotion, 2023, oil on canvas, 116.8x72.7cm
Goyona Jung, The World as I See it, 2024, oil on canvas, 90.9x65.1cm
Lim Jimin, I miss you, 2024, oil on canvas, 22.0x27.3cm
Lim Jimin, Bird drawing, 2024, oil on canvas, 22x27.3cm
Lim Jimin,   I promise, 2024, oil on canvas, 22x27.3cm
Lim Jimin, Fly, 2024, oil on linen, 22.0x27.3cm
Lim Jimin, Encounter, 2024, oil on linen, 22.7x15.8cm
Younmi Byun, fleurs dispersées 24-p10, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 41x32cm
Younmi Byun,  fleurs dispersées24-p18, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 41x32cm
Younmi Byun, fleurs dispersées24-p19, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 41x32cm
Kimi Jaak, True Colors 마티스를 그리다, 2024, oil on  linen, 130.3x97cm
Kimi Jaak, True Colors 마티스를 만나다, 2024, oil on  linen, 130.3x97cm
 Kimi Jaak, 너를 보며 봄을 기다린다, 2025,oil on  linen, 50 x 40 cm
Kimi Jaak,  Flowering, 2025, oil on  linen, 50 x 40 cm
Ji seung min, PATINA #083, 2024, ceramic, 33x33x25cm
Ji seung min, PATINA #081, 2024, ceramic, 33x33x40cm
Ji seung min, PATINA #501, 2024, ceramic, 38x38x40cm
Ji seung min, PATINA #082, 2024, ceramic, 16x16x50cm
Lee Heesoo, Line Bowls, 백자/금, 17x17x5.5cm
Lee Heesoo, Line Bowls, 백자/금, 14x14x4.5cm
Lee Heesoo, Line Bowls, 백자/금, 10.5x10.5x4cm
Lee Heesoo, Line Bowls, 백자/금, 8x8x3.3cm



Lee Heesoo, 화병, 2025, 백자, 백금, 9 x 9 x 20 cm