Artist / NOVO

Novo is an artist who candidly weaves his life experiences into his body of work across various genres. Raised in a time characterized by uniformity and dullness, he felt a yearning for diversity. He has persisted in his artistic pursuits, drawing inspiration from the objects that surround him, as if those objects were talking to him.

 

For Novo, drawing his cherished objects is akin to creating a self-portrait, which is why he continues to collect things that bring him joy. He contemplates the surroundings with a warm gaze and translates the objects in the three-dimensional world onto his canvas through compositions with varied colors and sensual forms, elevating the ordinary into the extraordinary.

 

He blends his imagination with the objects observed from various perspectives and recreates them on his canvas. By viewing respective objects from above, below, and laterally at different times, he freely separates and paints as if cutting and pasting them like a collage. This results in an artwork that portrays a wide range of objects captured from different viewpoints, evoking a personal, distinctive, and unique image. Through extensive observation over a long period of time, the original colors and shapes of objects are transformed into a work that embodies his unique sensibility and imagery. As a result, his work cannot be defined just as a still- life, but rather it is a new form of figurative painting. 

 

He does not comply with one style or category but always tries to expand them. His collaborations with choreography scene design and various brands show his passion for challenging existing ideas and developing conversations with the audiences.

 

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Selected Exhibition

2025    Solo Exhibition <More Bounce, More Hope> @Touch Gallery, Hong Kong

               Group Exhibition <In Carnation> @121 Art Space, Taipei

2024    Group Exhibition <A Quiet Room, A Place in Your Heart> @Woaw Gallery, 

               Singapore

               Group Exhibition <The New Old : Still Life> @Art Space Hohwa, Seoul​

2023    Solo Exhibition <Serendipper> @Lucie Chang Fine Arts, Hong Kong, China

               Group Exhibition <A Never Ending Tale> @Baik Art, Jakarta, Indonesia

               Group Exhibition <Together> @Paradise Art Space, Incheon, Korea

               Group Exhibition <Figure Ground> @Seojung Art, Busan, Korea

               Group Exhibition <STILL LIFE stil lives> @Koo House, Gyeonggi-do, Korea​

2022    Group Exhibition <ART NOW 6> @Seoul Auction, Seoul, Korea

               Duet Exhibition <Still, Life> @PBG, Seoul, Korea

               Solo Exhibition <No reason not to be excited> @Noblesse Colection, Seoul, 

               Korea

2021    Group Exhibition <Zero Base x Hong Kong> @Korean Cultural Center, Hong 

               Kong, China

               Group Exhibition <A New Way of Seeing> @Atelier Aki, Seoul, Korea

2020    Solo Exhibition <My Favorite Things> @Everyday Mooonday, Seoul, Korea

2019    JIMFF Special Exhibition <More Hope JIMFF> @Jecheon International Music

               & Film Festival, Jecheon, Korea

               Group Exhibition <Welcome Home – 미술관 속 집 이야기> @Daegu Arts

               Center, Daegu, Korea

               Solo Exhibition <More Hope Run> @Lotte Avenuel Art Hal, Seoul, Korea

 

Selected Collaboration

Double Let x Novo Collaboration

Golden Goose Co-Creation Project

Ami x Novo Capsule Collection Design

Amore Pacific Laneige 2022 - 2023 Global campaign Helinox Chair Design

Samsung Galaxy Fan Party Key Visual Design

Nike Free RN Artist Series Design & Exhibition