lee jung yeob
인간은 누구나 나르시시즘을 가지고 있다.
본능이나 관심이 자기자신에게 쏠려있는 
유아기의 전능한 나르시시즘이 
한 사람의 성격에 깊은 영향을 미친다.

인간의 자아는 관계의 충돌에서 형성된다. 
간혹 자신의 메시지 전달에만 집중하고 
상대방의 메시지를 간과하면 관계는 어지러워진다.
시간이 지나면서 새로운 사람들은 만나고 관계 속에서 
이성과 조합된 건강한 나르시시즘(자기애)으로 성장한다.
배려하고 존중하며 자신을 객관적으로 평가하고 성장하며 
비로소 자기 자신이 보이기 시작한다.
건강한 나르시시즘은 자기와 타인에 대한 섬세한 배려 사이를 
자연스럽게 오가는 것을 의미한다.

개성을 살리는 것이 돈이 되는 관심경제(주목경제) 시대에
적당한 나르시시시즘은 인간관계를 더욱 좋아지게 만들고 
새로운 나를 보게되는 계기가 된다.

때때로 주변의 인간관계가 나를 가만두지 않는다. 
자의든 타의든 복잡하고 미묘한 상황이 생겨난다.
작품에 표현된 회화적인 굴곡은 건강한 나르시시즘을 향한 
복잡하고 미묘한 내적 갈등을 나타낸다.
완성되지 않는 인간관계에서 끊임없는 자신의 정체성을 찾아가는 과정이다.
원색적 컬러 또한 감춰진 내면의 내재적인 욕망의 표현이다.

Every man is a victim of his own narcissism.
It is a condition that stems from childhood 
when maternal instinct and attention is solely given to the child
and profoundly affects the development of one’s personality

Human ego is born from the various conflicts of relationships.
If we only focus in making our desires and needs known
while disregarding others’ desires and needs,
the reciprocity of the relationship falls apart.

As time passes, we meet new people
and through these relationships, we develop a healthy state of narcissism (self-love)
that becomes merged with reason.

As we grow to be respectful and considerate of others,
and begin to objectively evaluate ourselves,
we finally see our true selves.

Healthy narcissism is a natural process
of thoughtful consideration that comes and goes
between others and yourself.

In an attention ridden economy where individuality is profitable,
an adequate amount of narcissism enriches your social relationships,
and lays the foundation to rediscovering yourself.

Often, the relationships around us
drag us into unwanted territory.
Whether deliberately or unintentionally,
complicated and nuanced situations arise.

The pictorial curve expressed in this work
reflects the complicated and nuanced internal conflict
one experiences as they strive towards healthy narcissism.

It is an incessant process of exploring one’s individuality
within the incompleteness of human relationships.

The use of primitive colors is also an expression of
immanent, hidden primal desires that lingers in the human psyche.

The properties of natural lacquer used in this piece is also complex and intricate.
For example, differences in humidity, temperature, and the drying process results in different color schemes.
The brightening of the color with time is another distinction to other coloring techniques.
Much of it resembles the intricate complexities of human relationships.
2024
2024 Aesthetics City (Galerie AGNES NORD, Paris)                                                        
2024
2024 Invitation exhibit (Ocean gallery, Busan)                                                        
2024
2024 Galleries Art Fair in suwon (Suwon Convention Center)
2024
2024 Galleries Art Fair (coex)
2024
2024 Guangdong international artweek (China)
2024
2024 Invitation Exhibition(ap gallery)
2024
2024 Art Future (Taiwan)
2023
WYDF 2023 Special Art Project  (China)
2023
2023 Artformosa (Taiwan)
2023
BBAF Art fair (bupyeong)
2023
Bank Art fair (coex)
2023
ISTD (Sotaesan Memorial Hall)
2023
Bucheon 50 Artist (HYUNDAI-DEPARTMENT)
2023
The Plastic Art Seoul   (coex)
2022
Craft Trend Fair - New Wave Zone (coex)
2022
Solo Exhibition - KCDF gallery
2021
Ottchil, the Coated Splendor of Asian Lacquerwares - National Museum of Korea
2021
KOREA CRAFT FAIR - Shinsegae Department Store
2021
Craft Trend Fair - Brand  Zone (coex)
2020
Craft Trend Fair - Brand  Zone (coex)