Grant Riven Yun

Grant Yun proves there is beauty in everything. Taken from life experiences, he immortalises the day-to-day – the drive home from work, looking out the window, going to shops. Each of his works is rooted in reality, and his process is meticulous. Working initially from photographs, he returns to his computer with a clear mental sketch. He then adds a grain texture to add a further layer of intricacy. Distinctly soft and comforting, Yun’s use of colour is his most time-consuming element. These decisions can often take longer than the actual drawing itself. He works with a limited palette, doing “a lot with a little.” This forces the viewer to use their imagination to fill in empty points.

Despite his contemporary and digital medium, Yun’s works often explore the past, “my style comes from a different era.” His works pay homage to 1920s Precisionism – an art movement native to the US, routed in reducing subjects to geometric shapes. He tests the boundaries of negative space and minimalism. Yun has even coined a term for his artist style: ‘Neo-Precisionism’.This style is Yun’s reimagining of 20th century art movements, into minimal, yet powerful imagery.