“I try to express the stories that no one can remember but me.”
Dreaming of a 2D Paradise
Have you ever woken up from a dream so vivid it lingers all day? That's the effect that Hyangmok Baik recreates in his graphic paintings. The influence of Pop Art is clear – solid blocks of colour create flat perspectives and multi-coloured figures pose theatrically. These characters are amalgamations of people he encounters in daily life. Friends, family and strangers alike. But the cartoonish figures disguise a heavy reality. In a world of isolation, Hyangmok sees togetherness as otherworldly. His canvases embody this – they’re a parallel universe where the sky is pink and your neighbour is...
Bio
Hyangmok Baik (he/him) was born in 1990 in Seoul, where he continues to live and work.
In their words
Hyangmok’s vision for the artworld is radical accessibility: “I want art itself to be more easily enjoyed by anyone in the world.”
Shows
Hyangmok debuted internationally with BEERS London in 2021. Since then he has had successful solo exhibitions across the world in Los Angeles and Hong Kong.
