123soho Fearture artist, Suejin Jo currently exhibitiion at Queens Theatre in the Park, Fearture title "Time and Place"

Flushing Meadows Corona Park
April 3, 2004 to May 23, 2004

My paintings are neither abstract nor representational. Or they are both. They might be called abstract paintings with feet of clay. They are not interested in the sublime. They are rooted on this earth and celebrate concrete life. In order to create a lyrical yet firm space where lines and forms work for one another, I had to invent a new medium.
I use dry pigments which are applied repeatedly with palette knife, kneaded into wet, semi-wet, almost dry oil painting surface until the painting acquires what I call "CORPUS", a body, its physicality, earthiness, breathing. When a painting achieves deep fresco like look and comes alive with elements reaching for one another, I hear a click in my head telling me I've got the painting.

For full biography and more artworks of Suejin Jo, please visit the artist home at 123soho's "Featured Artists" section or at this direct link:
www.123soho.com/members/suejin_jo .