Shifting Realities – Jaehun Park, with works by Huang Rui and Zhang Wei
Bradwolff & Partners presents Shifting Realities, an exhibition by Jaehun Park. In his practice, digital and physical realms, reality and simulation, flow seamlessly into one another. Park explores how technology shapes perception, creating worlds where organic and virtual forms intertwine.
The exhibition features new work, including Stone and Flower – a 3D simulation in which light and nature come together to form a virtual landscape that questions the origins of life. Park also presents new 3D-printed sculptures in which digital precision meets organic complexity.
Park’s works enter into dialogue with paintings by Chinese avant-garde artists Huang Rui and Zhang Wei. A pioneer of abstract painting, Zhang Wei conveys emotion through powerful, gestural brushstrokes. Huang Rui, co-founder of the Stars Group, explores the tension between colour, language, and meaning. Both artists reflect on themes of freedom and control – resonating with Park’s vision of the interplay between humanity and technology.
Shifting Realities explores how technology and tradition continually reshape and challenge our understanding of the world.
Jaehun Park (1986, KR) lives and works between Amsterdam and Seoul. He studied painting at Seoul National University and earned a Master’s in Artistic Research from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. His work is part of prestigious collections, including AkzoNobel, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hyundai Motors, the Korean Institute for Advanced Study, the Ulsan Art Museum, and the Stahlberg Collection.
Huang Rui (1952, China) is an influential figure in Chinese contemporary art and co-founder of the Stars Group. His work, ranging from painting to installations, explores the tension between art and politics. Huang Rui has exhibited worldwide, with his works held in renowned collections, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Zhang Wei (1952, China – 2025) was an influential pioneer of China’s abstract avant-garde. In the 1970s, he joined the Wuming (No Name) Group, a collective that opposed state-directed artistic practices. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism, Zhang developed a unique abstract language that fused spontaneity with traditional Chinese calligraphy. His work has been exhibited internationally, and is represented by Galerie Krinzinger in Vienna.