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Hiejin Yoo — The Organic Chewing Gum Tastes Like
Hiejin Yoo

The Organic Chewing Gum Tastes Like

2021

A luminous and dreamlike composition rendered in rich gouache and oil, this 2021 work by Hiejin Yoo layers vivid, candy-like hues with a tactile, almost edible quality that evokes sensory memory and playful nostalgia. Yoo's signature blend of figuration and abstraction conjures a world that feels simultaneously familiar and surreal, where color itself becomes a flavor. The work invites viewers to experience painting as a synesthetic encounter, blurring the boundaries between taste, sight, and imagination.

Medium
gouache and oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2021.

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Hiejin Yoo, The Organic Chewing Gum Tastes Like, 2021

A luminous and dreamlike composition rendered in rich gouache and oil, this 2021 work by Hiejin Yoo layers vivid, candy-like hues with a tactile, almost edible quality that evokes sensory memory and playful nostalgia. Yoo's signature blend of figuration and abstraction conjures a world that feels simultaneously familiar and surreal, where color itself becomes a flavor. The work invites viewers to experience painting as a synesthetic encounter, blurring the boundaries between taste, sight, and imagination.

Medium
gouache and oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.2 x 71.1 cm
Year
2021
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Korean American Artist, Figurative Painting, Contemporary Painter, Dreamlike Mood, Pastel Color Palette, Emerging Artist, Whimsical Subject Matter, Surrealist Imagery, Gouache And Oil, Mixed Media On Canvas

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