Jung Chun-il's 16th solo exhibition, "Japtongsa-ni (Odds and Ends)," runs through Oct. 24 at Commons Field Chuncheon in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. For years, Jung has pursued a sculptural practice centered on scrap metal and found materials, transforming discarded objects into works of new form and order. He has participated in a wide range of exhibitions, including the Seoul International Sculpture Festa, and has consistently built his artistic profile through awards such as the Korea Contemporary Art Exhibition.
The show presents about 20 works — roughly 10 pieces from his existing scrap-metal series alongside some 10 new works that incorporate forging and color. For Jung, discarded metal is not mere waste but a material that carries the traces of time and use. Having long reconstructed disparate materials into new forms, he uses this exhibition to chart the ongoing expansion of his sculptural language through the labor of the hand and the physical properties of his materials.
By Ryu Hee-won, Herald Art Day curator
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