Monmouth County - Lincroft - Veronica Juyoun Byun: Tactile Memories
Monmouth Museum’s NJ Emerging Artists Series presents: Veronica Juyoun Byun Tactile Memories April 26 – May 26, 2019 Opening Reception: Friday, April 26, 2019, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Artist Gallery Talk: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm Both the reception and gallery talk are free and open to the public. Nilson Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; Sunday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm. Admission $8 Artist Statement: I want my work to be a gateway, to touch the viewer more viscerally. What is felt then is both concrete and atmospheric. Furthermore, I believe in the notion that art is a language that can deliver a meaning of what is felt or sensed, but remains invisible. What is invisible is always there in a work; it is a message that is mysterious and profound. For myself, working in clay allows me the opportunity to offer “tactile pictures” and a range of impressions that I have gathered over time. These include memories and the questioning of my own Korean ide...