Singer and painter Kwon Ji-an (Solbi) is holding her first invited solo exhibition in Portugal.
Kwon Ji-an is presenting the solo exhibition "Humming Letters" at Tilsitt Gallery in Porto, Portugal, from the 18th through next month 30th. This exhibition is Kwon Ji-an's first solo show in Portugal and was made possible after an official invitation from Tilsitt Gallery last year.
Earlier, in August at the Porto InterContinental Hotel, a promotional exhibition drew enthusiastic responses from local audiences and collectors, prompting the official exhibition schedule to be moved up.
About 10 pieces from Kwon Ji-an's representative series "Humming Letters" are on display in the exhibition space. This series captures emotions that cannot be fully expressed in language as "humming," combining them with imagined landscapes. Through this, Kwon Ji-an visually explores an original theme she calls the "rhythm of language."
Flavien Guiet, director of Tilsitt Gallery, said, "Kwon Ji-an's work possesses an original language that freely traverses between figuration and abstraction. The messages embedded in the thick textures strongly resonate with collectors in Portugal as well as collectors around the world."
Kwon Ji-an has been noted for experimental attempts to combine music and painting. She won the Grand Artist Award at the 2021 Barcelona International Art Awards and was selected as ITS LIQUID GROUP's "Artist of April," expanding her standing in the international art world. She has also continued to present work in France, Italy, Spain and elsewhere, establishing herself as a global artist.
This exhibition is more than a solo show; it is an important starting point for Kwon Ji-an to expand her artistic journey across the European stage from Portugal. Kwon Ji-an plans to continue exhibiting in Portugal following this show.
Meanwhile, in 2021 it was reported that six of Kwon Ji-an's works sold out before they were even hung in the exhibition hall, attracting attention. A 150-ho piece titled "Piece of Hope" reportedly sold for a top price of 23 million won.
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