Time Alone

JD Malat Gallery, London, is delighted to present 'Time Alone', the debut London solo exhibition by South Korean artist Han Ji Min (b. 1978, Jeollabuk-do), opening this May in the heart of Mayfair. Featuring 15 poignant oil compositions, this exhibition marks a significant milestone in Han's career, introducing London audiences to her serene, introspective world. Employing her soft-edged depictions of figures in tranquil, peaceful environments, Han Ji Min explores the delicate contrasts between the external world and the inner emotional landscape. Through her signature use of near-achromatic hues of gentle greys, blues, pink, Han articulates the quiet tension of contemporary...

Han Ji Min (b. 1978 Jeollabuk-do) is a contemporary artist based in Seoul, Korea recognised for her distinctly soft-edged compositions of figures in serene and peaceful environments. Han's oil paintings quietly navigate the cultural terrain of contemporary Seoul and question how we locate notions of ...

Han Ji Min (b. 1978 Jeollabuk-do) is a contemporary artist based in Seoul, Korea recognised for her distinctly soft-edged compositions of figures in serene and peaceful environments. Han's oil paintings quietly navigate the cultural terrain of contemporary Seoul and question how we locate notions of identity and human sentiment within the human body and its surroundings.

'Backs don't lie' - Han Ji Min finds a person's true feelings in their backs when the masks of everyday life disappear and inner tension is released. The artist pays attention to the stories told by backs, as well as other parts of the body such as the movement of fingertips, in a journey to find the 'true self'. Han depicts these parts of the body in boldly framed compositions that restrict the viewer's field of vision. Instead of imagining beyond the canvas, the viewer is led to focus on the small gestures frozen within the painting, such as the subtle movements and the sound of the figures that move slowly in the static atmosphere.