Down at the Green Meadow

The exhibition’s title, “Down at the Green Meadow”, is one of the old German folk songs with repetitive verses. For instance, verse such as “Bough on the branch, branch on the tree, tree in the meadow” goes after “Branch on the tree, tree in the meadow”. The contents of this song, like any oral folk tale and fairy tale, can be revised depending on the age or taste of the listener. It might evoke an ambivalent sentiment between familiarity and antipathy when facing the unfamiliar lyrics while humming the melody. In that sense, the exhibition is like a nursery rhyme full of tricks sung by the artist. The small gaps in the meanings of puns are the material that can most effectively show the world he is fascinated by and a mechanism to summon imaginary scenes that deviate from reality. The labor-intensive working process through pencils is the most comfortable way for the artist. The manner of drawing is a solution to control the images he creates delicately. The layers of color stacked with pencils absorb more precise gestures and pressure than any other medium, reflecting the artist’s childhood memories of puzzling toys such as dominoes and Lego. Moreover, the drawing style is reminiscent of fairy tales, flower and tree iconography, and the human figure somewhere between infant and adult evokes nostalgia for childhood and nature. But at the same time, the smudged face, frowning expression, and pose as if they have been hit or fallen by someone offset the peaceful atmosphere and give a subtle discomfort. Additionally, animals that often appear in the drawings also fulfill this role. Large and small creatures and objects become small pieces within the screen that complete shallow tricks and distortion. In this way, the artist tries to offer a fresh stimulus for the audience by putting embarrassing images in the idyllic landscape and juxtaposing the appealing and the horrible things.