Umber Blue 1991

Yun Hyong-keun made ‘Umber Blue’ with oil on canvas. Look at those fields of umber and blue, how they soak into the canvas, not sitting on top but becoming part of it. I wonder if Yun Hyong-keun felt like he was collaborating with the material, letting the paint do its thing, almost like a dance. See how the edges of the colors aren't sharp but kind of bleed and fade? It's as if he’s inviting the canvas to join in, creating these soft, blurred lines. That vertical stroke feels like a breath held, a moment of stillness amidst the fluidity. His paintings remind me of Agnes Martin, or maybe Rothko. Artists are constantly responding to each other, aren't they? Each brushstroke, a little nod to the past, a little push towards the future. Ultimately, painting is just a conversation across time.