The installation view of the exhibition, Courtesy of Space illi
Artist Yoon Yido is presenting a solo exhibition examining the memories accumulated in an old Seoul residence as the surrounding urban environment continues to change.
Titled “Hello: Love Left Faintly Behind,” the exhibition runs through Oct. 18 at Space illi in Jongno District, Seoul.
Its central work, “Through the Long, Long Days, Beside Me, We,” combines hanging scrolls, ink on Korean paper and wooden panels in a variable installation. The work traces disappearing homes, seasonal customs, local rituals and the lives of residents connected to the site.
Yoon describes the project as an exploration of older urban neighbourhoods from the perspective of “urban folklore.” Its starting point is the approximately 140-year-old house occupied by Space illi.
Over time, the building has served as a site for energy-healing practice and neighbourhood gatherings. It is also connected to memories of a local mountain-spirit ritual held at a bugundang, a community shrine traditionally associated with protective deities.
The installation view of the exhibition, Courtesy of Space illi
Drawing on oral accounts, regional customs and physical traces documented by Space illi, Yoon reconstructs the site’s accumulated history through painting. The scenes, however, are not intended as direct historical illustrations.
Residents’ memories, orally transmitted stories, local legends and documented events are combined with the artist’s imagination. By moving between fact and fiction, Yoon attempts to convey emotions and relationships that cannot be preserved through conventional records alone.
The artist’s monochrome drawings adopt the format of traditional hanging scrolls and are installed between the wooden-floored hall and rooms of the house. As visitors move through doors and windows, they encounter both the sites depicted in the works and the physical building containing them.
The house consequently functions as more than an exhibition venue. Its architecture becomes part of the work, bringing images and memories from different periods into contact.
The exhibition is the fourth presentation in Space illi’s 2026 “Gyubang-Gasa” project. It is curated by Hwang Su Kyung and supported by the Arts Council Korea.
Space illi is open from noon to 7 p.m. and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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“Hello: Love Left Faintly Behind” draws on oral histories, seasonal customs and rituals associated with a 140-year-old houseThe installation view of the exhibition, Courtesy of Space illi
Artist Yoon Yido is presenting a solo exhibition examining the memories accumulated in an old Seoul residence as the surrounding urban environment continues to change.
Titled “Hello: Love Left Faintly Behind,” the exhibition runs through Oct. 18 at Space illi in Jongno District, Seoul.
Its central work, “Through the Long, Long Days, Beside Me, We,” combines hanging scrolls, ink on Korean paper and wooden panels in a variable installation. The work traces disappearing homes, seasonal customs, local rituals and the lives of residents connected to the site.
Yoon describes the project as an exploration of older urban neighbourhoods from the perspective of “urban folklore.” Its starting point is the approximately 140-year-old house occupied by Space illi.
Over time, the building has served as a site for energy-healing practice and neighbourhood gatherings. It is also connected to memories of a local mountain-spirit ritual held at a bugundang, a community shrine traditionally associated with protective deities.
The installation view of the exhibition, Courtesy of Space illi
Drawing on oral accounts, regional customs and physical traces documented by Space illi, Yoon reconstructs the site’s accumulated history through painting. The scenes, however, are not intended as direct historical illustrations.
Residents’ memories, orally transmitted stories, local legends and documented events are combined with the artist’s imagination. By moving between fact and fiction, Yoon attempts to convey emotions and relationships that cannot be preserved through conventional records alone.
The artist’s monochrome drawings adopt the format of traditional hanging scrolls and are installed between the wooden-floored hall and rooms of the house. As visitors move through doors and windows, they encounter both the sites depicted in the works and the physical building containing them.
The house consequently functions as more than an exhibition venue. Its architecture becomes part of the work, bringing images and memories from different periods into contact.
The exhibition is the fourth presentation in Space illi’s 2026 “Gyubang-Gasa” project. It is curated by Hwang Su Kyung and supported by the Arts Council Korea.
Space illi is open from noon to 7 p.m. and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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