Untitled 1981

Here, we observe an Untitled artwork by Kim Tschang-yeul. The canvas presents a muted palette, dominated by soft greys and whites, creating a serene yet subtly textured surface. Scattered across this field are meticulously rendered water droplets. The composition is seemingly random, yet reveals a careful arrangement that invites the eye to wander and discover each individual bead of moisture. What strikes us is the illusion created, as though water has just settled on the canvas. This lends the work a hyperrealistic quality, challenging our perception of painting itself. The droplets, rendered with subtle gradations of light and shadow, possess a tangible presence. Tschang-yeul masterfully uses the interplay between the flat picture plane and the three-dimensional illusion of the droplets to question the nature of representation. Through this interplay of surface and depth, Kim Tschang-yeul invites us to contemplate the transient beauty of the everyday.