Sotheby’s Hong Kong is pleased to present Korean artist, Je Yeoran’s first exhibition in Hong Kong. Curated by Jang-Uk Lee, Chief Curator at Space K, Seoul, the solo exhibition titled When the yellow hits my eye will showcase over 20 abstract paintings produced between 1997 to 2023, ranging from Je’s signature Usquam Nusquam series, to rare examples of her earlier Becoming and Becoming series. 

Je’s journey in abstraction began in the 1980s during a period where pioneering abstract Asian artists such as Park Seobo, Lee Ufan and Kazuo Shiraga were working. She is one of the few female abstract painters of her generation from Korea. Je’s sole use of the squeegee as a tool as opposed to a traditional paint brush, makes works iconic. As she tames the flat rubber blade, it becomes as extension of her body, and each work becomes a performative accumulation of bodily gestures, driven by her internal impulses.

*Pre-registration is required.

Gallery address: 5/F, One Pacific Place, Admiralty