Hiejin Yoon Captures Beauty of Everyday Moments in Cork Print Works

Los Angeles-based artist Hiejin Yoo is displaying a series of works on paper in Half Gallery's online viewing room. From Hair Transformation (2017) to Home Alone (2018), Yoo depicts familiar day-to-day routines with her colorful cork prints on Japanese paper. Her representational and abstract forms -- which make up postcard clichés, like a couple's walk at sunset and a pet curled up on a chair -- tell stories that connect to universal emotions."Mundane events and everyday moments are depicted w...