
Goodbye to Spring
2023
"Goodbye to Spring" presents a vivid meditation on seasonal transition and emotional residue, rendered in Justin Yoon's characteristically layered approach to surface and color. Working in acrylic, acrylic gouache, and glitter on a square canvas measuring just over a meter on each side, Yoon builds a composition that feels simultaneously celebratory and elegiac. The glitter, rather than functioning as pure decoration, introduces a flickering quality to the picture plane, catching light in ways that shift the work's emotional register depending on viewing conditions and angle. This instability is central to the piece's meaning, evoking the bittersweet quality of a season's end rather than simply illustrating it. Yoon's practice draws on the visual languages of commercial illustration, East Asian decorative traditions, and contemporary painting, weaving these influences into works that reward close attention. In "Goodbye to Spring," the acrylic gouache contributes a matte flatness in certain passages that contrasts with the luminous depth achieved through transparent acrylic layers elsewhere, creating a push and pull between opacity and translucence. This technical orchestration reflects the thematic preoccupation at the heart of the work, the way memory softens and brightens simultaneously as something cherished recedes. Currently offered through Yiwei Gallery, this signed 2023 canvas arrives unframed, inviting the collector to make deliberate decisions about presentation and context. At 101.6 by 101.6 centimeters, the square format carries quiet authority without dominating a room, making it well-suited to intimate domestic settings or focused collection arrangements. For collectors drawn to works that balance emotional directness with painterly sophistication, "Goodbye to Spring" represents a compelling example of Yoon's maturing voice.
- Medium
- Acrylic, acrylic gouache, glitter on canvas
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Yiwei Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Yiwei GalleryView on map
For Sale — $7000
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