{"id":96703,"date":"2025-05-13T00:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/96703\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T00:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T00:44:10","slug":"metaphysical-interactions-unfold-in-moonassis-surreal-mind-illustrations-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/96703\/","title":{"rendered":"Metaphysical Interactions Unfold in Moonassi’s Surreal ‘Mind Illustrations’ \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through ink on hanji paper that juxtaposes deep blacks with delicate cross-hatching, surreal scenes unfold in the drawings of Seoul-based artist Moonassi<\/a> (previously<\/a>). Through the dramatic use of chiaroscuro<\/a> and simple yet elegantly delineated faces, hands, and limbs, the artist constructs dreamlike worlds in which figures commune and explore.<\/p>\n

Moonassi\u2019s use of\u00a0meok<\/a>, a traditional Korean inkstick ground with water against a stone to produce a liquid, results in a deep black medium achieved through a meditative process. He refers to his work as \u201cmind illustration,\u201d delving into the emotional and psychological bonds between pairs, small groups, and otherworldly surroundings.<\/p>\n

\"an\u201cMeme\u201d (2024), ink and acrylic on Hanji, 130.3 x 193.9 centimeters<\/p>\n

Recent pieces like \u201cSame difference\u201d explore dualities like opaqueness and transparency, weight and lightness, and unity and individuality. Moonassi\u2019s compositions are often intrinsically introspective, as the figures interact with others that may or may not be versions of themselves or figments of their own imaginations.<\/p>\n

Repetition and scale play significant roles in the artist\u2019s work, like in \u201cMeme,\u201d in which a central figure crouches onto the ground and gently cups another tiny figure in their hands, who in turn does the same. At some point, it dawns on us that the main figure is also framed by enormous hands, akin to an otherworldly Matryoshka nesting doll. Moonassi\u2019s scenes challenges our senses of perspective, presence, care, and the spiritual world.<\/p>\n

Find more on the artist\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"an\u201cMineral Wait\u201d (2024), ink on Hanji, 76 \u00d7 145 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"an\u201cAcrobat IV\u201d (2024), ink and acrylic on Hanji, 72.7 x 60.6 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"an\u201cBecoming Nature\u201d (2024), ink and acrylic on Hanji, 72.7 x 60.6 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"an\u201cThe feeling aligned for us\u201d (2024), ink and acrylic on Hanji, 130.3 x 190.4 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"an\u201cRippled and sparkled\u201d (2024), ink on Hanji, 130.3 x 193.9 centimeters<\/p>\n

\"an\u201cFeeling Kintsugi\u201d (2024), ink and acrylic on Hanji, 72.7 x 60.6 centimeters<\/p>\n

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