Sobin Park: Deep Allure
Deep Allure LIMITED EDITION PRINT Release
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Sobin Park: Deep Allure
May 1 – 20, 2021
Galerie Pici Online
Sobin and I first met when we were preparing for her first show with us back in 2007 September in Seoul, Korea. Everything about her revolves around her work; her pale skin with big eyes and her long black curly hair. Her pencil drawings on paper and wall drawings are mesmerizing; evident through the sheer amount of pencils, time, and labor that goes into her work.
For this limited edition print release we are making available a rare collection of her screenprint works. Portraying the women and the dragon is the artist’s ongoing theme which extends throughout her works. Park’s visual language draws from traditional mythological legends and channels images from her dreams.
“My materials for the past 15 years have been humble consisting of various kinds of pencils on paper.”
- Sobin Park
Sobin Park (b.1971, Korea)
Deep Allure, 2005.
Screenprint
26 ¾ x 19 ½ in (68 x 50 cm)
Edition 2/4
Signed ‘Sobin’ and dated; titled ‘깊은 향기’ and numbered 2/4 (lower edge)
USD $ 4,800
Visual Elements of Deep Allure
Women
Blindfolded and undressed, the woman’s only senses of touch and smell dominate her as she embraces the enormous creature’s grasp, sensing the dragon’s movement around her. She relies only on the feel of the dragon’s body and the scent of its breath on her neck, trusting it with every decision it makes.
Dragon
Its body wrapped around her holds a surprisingly gentle embrace, as we notice the dragon lightly kissing the woman’s hand. The two figures intertwine as a unit, as an act of trust is being played out. The scales from the dragon begin to appear on the woman’s breasts, as they merge into one.
Moon
Gently placed below, an unusual spot for a moon, it becomes a symbol for the nighttime setting. There’s an ominous, but beautiful energy lingering in the atmosphere as the woman and dragon’s interaction commands the viewer.
Yeouiju
The woman’s mouth holds the traditional Yeouiju ball, often seen as representing an orb full of powers from the universe: love, life, and fortune. Traditionally seen in the mouth of the dragon, Park places it within the woman’s grip instead, posing the question, is the woman going to give the power to the dragon or did the dragon sacrifice his strength for the woman?
Image: Sobin Park © Sobin Park working on the museum wall at Today Art Museum, Beijing, China 2017, courtesy of the artist
Sobin Park kicks off this weekend with her new solo exhibition Love – Infinite at the Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, Hebei, China on view through May 12, 2021. Park has been showing her work globally over the past 15 years, with multiple residencies in New York City and Beijing. She currently lives and works in Beijing, China.