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Gallery Joeun presents STILL, a two-person exhibition by Paek Yunzo (b. 1980) and Tatsuhito Horikoshi (b. 1985), from November 12 to December 5, 2026. The title carries a double meaning, "a frozen moment" and "a state that still continues," and the show highlights the two artists' different painterly views of the human figure. Paek captures people moving through everyday life with simple forms and vivid colors, while Horikoshi lends static portraits an unreal atmosphere through precise brushwork and subtle color contrasts. Through this contrast of stillness and motion, the exhibition reveals the many possibilities of figure painting, each built in the artist's own visual language. Tatsuhito Horikoshi | Subculture meets classical portraiture Tokyo-based Tatsuhito Horikoshi explores the innocence, defiance, and fluid identity of adolescence through images of boys and girls. His calm-faced figures pose like subjects of classical portraits. Shapes that cut across or partly cover their faces, and compositions that blend reality and fantasy, set his work apart from traditional portraiture. Trained in Western painting, the artist developed his own visual language not from realistic representation but from the expressive styles of Japanese subculture such as anime and manga. Fine brushwork, delicate complementary contrasts, and alternating layers of transparent and opaque color create surfaces that feel flat yet deep. His figures are not portraits of specific people but beings onto whom many identities and appearances can be imagined. Through them, Horikoshi focuses on individual uniqueness and diversity beyond the uniform standards society demands. A graduate in Western painting from Tama Art University in Japan, Horikoshi has held solo and group exhibitions in Hong Kong, Paris, Beijing, Taipei, New York, and other major cities, and has taken part in international art fairs. He was first introduced to the Korean art market through Gallery Joeun at KIAF Seoul 2023, where all of his works sold out. His works are held in collections including the Pigozzi Collection in Switzerland and the Mr. I Collection and Nishiji Collection in Japan. Paek Yunzo | Everyday movement in simple forms and humor Paek Yunzo renders familiar scenes, such as people walking or standing, or carrying animals and objects, in her own concise style of painting. Figures made of minimal lines and bright colors appear against broad single-color backgrounds. Rather than depicting appearance realistically, she emphasizes gesture and posture, giving her pared-down canvases a distinctive rhythm. Small beings such as dogs, cats, birds, and toys interact with the figures to create playful scenes, and the mix of familiar objects and unexpected actions reveals her wit and humor. Instead of working from a set model, the artist records images that come to mind in daily life as spontaneous drawings, then moves them onto canvas. In the process, specific details drop away and forms are simplified. Where the figures are heading or what situation they are in is never clearly explained, leaving viewers free to interpret each scene. Walking, a recurring motif, is central to her work: the direction and movement of each figure create varied scenes and relationships even within simple compositions. Paek studied painting at Dongduk Women's University, where she also earned her master's degree. She has held numerous solo exhibitions and shown her work at art fairs in Korea and abroad, including Art Paris, Art Miami, and KIAF.