Exhibitions by South Korean female artists at the Medium Gallery 

Seo Hyeon Wi

Solo exhibition

Seo Hyeon Wi is the head of the Department of Beauty Medical Design at Anyang University. She holds a Ph.D. in beauty business management. She serves as a visiting professor at Seoyoung University and Mokpo Science University. She is also a lecturer at the Chosun College of Science and Technology’s Center for Lifelong Education and a full-time lecturer at the Korea Arts Lifelong Education Institute and Mirae Beauty Vocational School.

In 2021, she served as deputy curator at the Gwangju Design Biennale. She currently serves as the executive director of the Korean Society of Cosmetology and as the deputy head of the research department at the Korea Beauty Exchange Association. She is also a judge for international beauty skills competitions and a supervisor for national vocational exams for cosmetologists and aestheticians in South Korea.

About the exhibition

Exhibition K-Beauty explores the theme of identity through color, nature, and form, drawing on the ideas of harmony, balance, and inner expression. Inspired by organic structures and the rhythm of nature, the artist creates a visual language of emotions and individual experiences, presented as intertwining fields of color.

The project moves away from established, uniform definitions of beauty, opening up space for diversity, contrast, and change. Each color symbolizes a different emotional state and personal experience, presenting identity as a dynamic process that transcends artificial aesthetic standards.

On a formal level, the exhibition establishes a dialogue between nature and the human inner world. Floral motifs symbolize growth and transformation, while segmented color schemes reflect the coexistence of contrasting emotions—strength and delicacy, joy and loneliness.

Like nature, beauty is in a constant state of flux and transformation. The exhibition highlights the value of authenticity, imperfection, and emotional depth, presenting contemporary K-beauty as an expression of inner harmony and conscious identity.

Yeo Jin Lee

Solo exhibition

Yeo Jin Lee is the head of the Department of Beauty Medical Design at Anyang University. She holds a Ph.D. in beauty management. She serves as a visiting professor at Seoyoung University and Mokpo Science University.

She is a lecturer at the Chosun College of Science and Technology’s Center for Lifelong Education, as well as a regular lecturer at the Korea Arts Lifelong Education Institute and Mirae Beauty Vocational School.

In 2021, she served as deputy curator at the Gwangju Design Biennale. She currently serves as executive director of the Korean Society of Cosmetology and deputy head of the research department at the Korea Beauty Exchange Association. She is also a judge for international beauty skills competitions and a supervisor for national vocational exams for cosmetologists and aestheticians in South Korea.

About the exhibition

Exhibition K-Beauty explores the theme of identity through color, nature, and form, drawing on the ideas of harmony, balance, and inner expression. Inspired by organic structures and the rhythm of nature, the artist creates a visual narrative of emotions and individual experiences presented as interpenetrating fields of color.

The project moves away from established, uniform definitions of beauty, opening up space for diversity, contrast, and change. Each color symbolizes a different emotional state and personal experience, portraying identity as a dynamic and constantly evolving process that transcends artificial aesthetic standards.

On a formal level, the exhibition establishes a dialogue between nature and the human inner world. Floral motifs symbolize growth and transformation, while segmented color schemes reflect the coexistence of contrasting emotions—strength and delicacy, joy and loneliness.

Like nature, beauty is in a constant state of flux and transformation. The exhibition highlights the value of authenticity, imperfection, and emotional depth, presenting contemporary K-beauty as an expression of inner harmony and a consciously shaped identity.

Group exhibition 

Jeong Ah Lee, Yoo Jin Song, Kyung Ok Park

Jeong Ah Lee

Jeong Ah Lee is a visual designer and educator, a Ph.D. in Art and Design, and a graduate of Hongik University. She specializes in color design and visual communication, blending traditional Korean aesthetics with contemporary artistic language.Through her research, teaching, and exhibition work, she reinterprets Korean cultural heritage from the perspective of contemporary design and visual art. She is the author of Color for Design and Art Education, Stories of Minhwa, andThe Rainbow Flower Story.

Rhythm of Dancheong

The work *Rhythm of Dancheong* is a contemporary interpretation of the colors and ornamentation of traditional Korean dancheong—a decorative painting system used in temple and palace architecture.

The artist transforms the aesthetic order characteristic of Korea into a sensual language of rhythm built through repetitive forms, symmetry, and color contrasts. The ornamental arrangements go beyond a purely decorative function, evoking an experience of time, space, and visual harmony.

The composition is based on the traditional Obangsaek concept of five colors, symbolizing the balance of nature and the universe. The interplay of colors and textures creates a sense of organic movement, giving the work a dynamic and pulsating quality.

The work is a dialogue between tradition and the present day, presenting cultural heritage as a living and relevant language of visual expression.

Yoo Jin Song

Yoo Jin Song is an artist, researcher, and educator working in the fields of beauty and cosmetic design. She specializes in makeup artistry, cosmetics, and artistic hairstyling.

She works as an assistant professor in the Department of Beauty Medical Design at Anyang University and as a lecturer in the Department of Beauty Cosmetics at the Graduate School of K-Culture at Sookmyung Women’s University.

She completed her doctoral studies in the beauty industry and cosmetology at Sookmyung Women’s University, where she had previously earned a master’s degree in Beauty Design. She is a graduate of the Makeup and Prosthetics for Performance program at the London College of Fashion, part of the University of the Arts London.

Her artistic practice focuses on the intersection of design, performance, and visual culture, combining historical references with an experimental approach to form and identity.

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer is an artistic project focusing on hairstyling and character design, inspired by the world of the film and the social narrative presented inSnowpiercer.

The artist creates a new character—Alexandra Johnson—who represents the privileged class traveling in the front section of the train. The character is portrayed as wealthy and materialistic, flaunting her status through an excessively luxurious appearance and a theatrical sense of style.

The final hairstyle design is inspired by the aristocratic coiffures of the Georgian era and the sculptural hair creations of Japanese artist Nagi Noda.

A monumental white wig combined with a ship-like structure becomes a symbol of luxury, travel, social hierarchy, and visual excess. The work reinterprets historical notions of beauty and class through the contemporary language of character design, balancing fashion, performance, and conceptual art.

Kyung Ok Park

Kyung Ok Park is a beauty artist, lecturer, and creative director who combines the art of makeup with artistic expression.

He currently serves as:

• Adjunct Professor, Department of Beauty and Medical Design, Anyang University
• Senior Professor, Graduate School of the Arts, Hanseong University
• Adjunct Professor, World Cyber University
• Executive Director, Korean Society of Beauty
• Director, Korean Society of Applied Science and Technology

She also served as a judge for the "Infinite Challenge" and "Art Fair" beauty contests.

PORTRAIT SERIES: A series of portraits inspired by the forces of nature, in which makeup becomes an artistic medium expressing emotions, energy, and the contrasts of the elements.

FIRE & METAL

A fusion of the energy of fire and the cool structure of metal, expressed through vibrant colors and bold textures.

ICE & WATER

Inspired by crystalline ice and clear water, expressed through luminous and transparent forms.

AIR & SUNSET

The warmth of the sunset and the lightness of the air are conveyed through soft color transitions.

STARS & MYSTERY

An interpretation of the night sky and the mysteries of the universe through cosmic motifs and atmospheric aesthetics.