In a world fraught with uncertainty, Soyoung Ahn’s landscapes release us from the cocoon of insecurity. For Soyoung, healing is not a distant mirage, but a tangible truth to be grasped and cherished to the fullest. Set amidst the shifting of the seasons, Soyoung’s trees stand resolute as beacons of empowerment for those grappling with turmoil along the path to self-discovery. These arboreal emblems, rendered with acrylic mastery, extend their branches as a balm for souls adrift, offering refuge and strength in equal measure.

What Soyoung achieves with her compositions is more than mere representation – it is an exercise in recalibrating her bearings and redefining a relationship with the world around. The vast reaches of her canvas, framed against the backdrop of a larger natural order, magnify one’s existence to a humbling state of insignificance. This perspective, far from diminishing, invokes a profound solace, offering a perspective where life’s complexities find equilibrium in a sacred sphere between light and wind.

Gaze_21 (2022). Acrylic on Canvas. 31.8 x 40.9cm.

I Will Come to You 5 (2020). Acrylic on Canvas. 27.3 x 18.9cm.

Between Light and Wind. Acrylic on Canvas. 65 x 65cm.

Before Sunrise 5 (2022). Acrylic on Canvas. 91 x 116cm.

Before Sunset 3 (2022). Acrylic on Canvas. 65 x 53cm.

Gaze_19 (2022). Acrylic on Canvas. 31.8 x 40.9cm.

Discover more of Soyoung’s works in Issue 1 of our magazine!