Shirt Portraits



  1. Lily of the Valley. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 76 (BEEP Painting Biennial 2024 Long-listed).
  2. Blue Striped Shirt. Oil on canvas, 35 x 45 cm.
  3. Waiting. Oil on canvas, 60 x 76 cm.
  4. August. Acrylic on canvas, 65 x 97 cm.
  5. Green Room. Oil on canvas, 60 x 76 cm.
  6. Yester-me, Yester-you, Yester-day. Acrylic on canvas, 15 x 15 cm (Currently being exhibitied at Oriel Croesor).








Surreal Flowers



  1. Seen and Unseen. Oil on linen 30 x 40 cm.
  2. Seen and Unseen, Tulips. Oil on linen 30 x 40 cm.
  3. Viola 03. Oil on paper, 15 x 21 cm.
  4. Viola 02. Oil on paper, 15 x 21 cm.
  5. Viola 03. Oil on paper, 15 x 21 cm.



    About




    Ara Youn is a Korean-born, UK-based artist whose work is distinguished by its bold yet ethereal use of colour and light. Her pronounced compositions focus on the ethos of the scene. Ara finds inspiration in textiles, gardens and light, which she meticulously incorporates into her works to explore the central theme, duality.



    Exhibitions:

    2025 Do Androids Dream, Oriel Croesor, UK
    2024 BEEP Painting Biennial, Elysium Gallery, UK

    Awards:

    2024 Long-listed, BEEP Painting Biennial
    2007 1st Prize, Penguin Book Design Award

    Education:

    2009 - 2010 M.A Graphic Design, University of the Arts London
    2007 - 2009 FdA Visual Communication, University of the Arts London
    2005 - 2006 Communication Design, Samsung Art and Design Institute (SADI), Seoul, South Korea
    1998 - 2000 Textile Art, Kyungwon University, Seoul, South Korea




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