MYTHS, DREAMS, AND NEW REALITIES
Saatchi Gallery, Gallery 4
Duke of York’s HQ, Kings Road, London
Enquire: woojin@woojinstudio.com
The Stone Fish Man
Viscose thread embroidery. Ash wood frame with art glass.
40x50 cm
£1600
Part of an ongoing series Water Deities, the works explore how myth, ecology, and folklore interwine. Woo Jin draws inspiration from the Korean colour theory of Obangsaek, the traditional five-directional colour spectrum rooted in East Asian philosophy. The use of deep blue, vibrant red, golden yellow, white, and green is not merely aesthetic - it imbues the embroidered forms with elemental and spiritual resonance.The series postulates a speculative ecology - one where forgotten or overlooked marine life is reimagined as central to our spiritual and cultural consciousness.
Photo Courtesy of ai. Gallery.