Born in 1950, Park Hang-ryul is an artist who has explored the human inner self through a restrained use of color and refined compositional structure. While his early works featured geometric abstraction, he later expanded his practice to incorporate figures and natural forms, evolving toward a more lyrical style of painting.

His work is characterized by soft layers of color created through a repetitive process of layering and wiping away pigments. The thinly accumulated color planes establish a serene atmosphere across the canvas, combining with restrained forms to create a space of stillness.

The figures within the compositions appear almost motionless. Natural imagery—such as birds, butterflies, flowers, and imaginary cre...