Si On's 'Beasts and Blossoms' at T293 in Rome

Korean artist Si On presents 'Beasts and Blossoms' at T293 gallery in Rome, a show combining works from her 2022 exhibition 'Born with a Void' at Le Scalze in Naples with new pieces. The artist, born in South Korea, studied at Mokwon University and Kyoto University of the Arts, lived in New York, and moved to Krakow in 2017. In 2019, she changed her name from Hyon Gyon to Si On, meaning 'righteous' and 'wise,' as a symbolic purification. Her work draws on Korean shamanism, which she sees as a connection to universal emotions and a parallel to art's healing power. The exhibition traces her evolution from visual citations of Eastern and Western culture to baroque theatricality and sensuality, balancing intense emotional expression with bright colors and suspended atmospheres.