Yooyun Yang's 'Stranger' at Night Gallery Explores Digital Estrangement
Yooyun Yang's solo debut in the United States, 'Stranger,' at Night Gallery in Los Angeles, presents paintings that transform accidental phone photos and images from Korean news into uncanny scenes. Using jangji, a traditional Korean mulberry-bark paper, Yang creates matte, tactile works that depict contemporary urban life with a sense of disconnection. The exhibition runs through September 9.
Key facts
- Yooyun Yang is a South Korean artist.
- 'Stranger' is Yang's solo debut in the United States.
- The exhibition is at Night Gallery in Los Angeles.
- Yang paints on jangji, a Korean mulberry-bark paper.
- The paintings are based on photographs taken accidentally on her phone, from Korean news, or of friends in Seoul.
- Works include 'Midnight,' 'Butterfly,' 'A Deflected Gaze,' 'Stranger,' 'Ring,' and 'Child,' all from 2023.
- The exhibition runs through September 9.
- Jangji has been used for centuries, including for the world's oldest known woodblock and metal-type prints.
Entities
Artists
- Yooyun Yang
Institutions
- Night Gallery
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Seoul
- South Korea