Anna Jungseo’s captivating sociological works are inspired by rapid-fire observations on the bustling streets of London, a city where she has lived and worked for the last 20 years.

Anna’s life has been punctuated by the theme of dislocation. This dislocation, whether a psychological shift, an emotional pivot, or a geographical traverse, often reinforces an unsettling sense of separation between the people and places that constitute her life. To ease the tension, Anna creates on impulse, fleshing out a refreshingly honest anthology of sketchbook portraits that dramatize raw moments of vulnerability, idiosyncratic scenes, and the most exquisitely awkward of interludes. Although loaded with knee jerk assumptions of madness, misfortune, avarice and pride, Anna’s works underlie a desire to connect with the echoing footsteps beyond her London studio walls.

Sustained by the tempo of rush hour commutes, kaleidoscopic street markets, and the jovial buzz of thrill seekers after dark, her art helps her to peel back layers of human interaction and examine personal prejudices that so frequently elude facile articulation.

The Whisper from a Dream (2020). Oil on Canvas. 34x21x2cm.

Two Men (2021). Oil on Paperboard. 26 x 18cm.

Bird Woman (2020). Oil on Paperboard. 23 x 16cm.

A Yellow Faun (2019). Oil on Paperboard. 27.5 x 22cm.

Monkey Business (2018). Oil on Paperboard. 26 x1 8cm.

The Man in a Green Hat (2020). Oil on Paperboard. 35 x 27cm.

Discover more of Anna’s works in Issue 2 of our magazine!