Kang Seung-yoon's art exhibition in Abu Dhabi bridges Korean artists to the Middle East, showcasing unique aesthetics and cultural fusion.
August/5/2025 19:07
WINNER's Kang Seung-yoon has transformed into a photographer. The management company KPLUS revealed yesterday (4th) that the exhibition 'Art in the Middle', co-planned with the first Korean branch of the UAE Abu Dhabi headquarters 'ArtBooth Seoul', has successfully concluded. This exhibition is evaluated as an important bridge that breaks down the boundaries between art and popular culture, and it has begun to fully promote the entry of Korean artists into the Middle Eastern market. Both companies have established a close cooperation system through a strategic business partnership (MOU), further accelerating the globalization of Korean contemporary art through this exhibition. The representative artists of KPLUS who participated in the exhibition, including Kang Seung-yoon, Kang Hee, Park Hong, Angelina Danilova, and writer Shin Woo-jae, showcased a new aesthetic that fuses fashion, performance, and fine art based on their individual personalities and identities. Kang Seung-yoon expressed his musical sensibility through photographic art as 'Yuyoung', capturing the sensibilities of the city and daily life in an analog way, leaving a deep resonance. Kang Hee completed an original painting style based on his experience as a model and actor, showing his presence as an artist to watch at international art events in 2023. Angelina Danilova expressed a modern sensibility that fuses Eastern and Western aesthetics through illustrations and digital art. Park Hong, who majored in Western painting, balanced modeling activities with artistic creation, building an original artistic world. Writer Shin Woo-jae, with his unique background as a former soccer player, gained attention by utilizing watercolor and mixed media to express warm colors and delicate emotions. The collaboration between KPLUS and ArtBooth Seoul has been evaluated as a meaningful first step toward entering the contemporary art market in the Middle East while embodying the independent artistic abilities of Korea's representative artists into concrete exhibition content. This exhibition was held for free with prior reservations, allowing visitors to experience the diverse art presented by the five artists, receiving a great response.
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