Koo Jeong A’s Seven Stars Series Tackles Light Pollution at Pinksummer

At Pinksummer gallery in Genoa, Koo Jeong A presents seven new paintings from her ongoing Seven Stars series. The works, executed in yellow acrylic on linen, depict stars from perspectives that gently break the canvas boundary, emphasizing the mutable, personal, and intimate perception of stars. The ochre-yellow forms seem to strike viewers as they move through the gallery, reflecting the artist’s longstanding interest in participatory and direct art. The series continues Koo Jeong A’s environmental concerns, previously evident in her 2019 work Your Tree my Answer, which evoked care for the planet. Here, she addresses light pollution: most people can no longer see stars due to excessive artificial light. The artist warns that night is disappearing, and since the biorhythm of all beings depends on the alternation of light and dark, environmental balance risks shattering. She draws a parallel between her poetic approach and the activism of young protesters throwing soup at paintings or gluing themselves to museum walls, arguing that humanity has stolen light from the stars and will eventually face consequences.