Jo Gyuhun

South Korea • 1982

Biography

Jo Gyuhun was born in Incheon, Korea in 1982 and graduated from Hanseo University, majoring in animation. Jo is based in Incheon and his works have been featured in prestigious Korean art fairs such as the Busan International Art Fair and the Seoul Art Show. He began painting these “Children Hiding Their Faces" after being inspired by a significant scene in a movie he discovered by chance, in which a girl in a white shirt is crying with her hands covering her face. This scene had a strong impact on him and later encouraged him to paint with children as his subject.

When explaining his concept, he mentions that he can feel these different feelings and expressions of the children hidden behind their hands, and he also hopes that the audience can enjoy the moment when they imagine the facial expressions behind these hands.

Nationality

South Korean

Themes

Portrait, Pop Art, Street art