Jung Chanboo is an artist who lives and works in Seoul, Korea. He was born in Jeonnam in 1976 and graduated from Chonnam National University majoring in Sculpture in 2001 and graduate school in Chung-Ang University majoring in sculpture in 2006. In 2004, he had his first solo exhibition at Sungbo Gallery under the title Build Within Me. His turning point as an artist was in 2013 when she applied for a public offering from Donghwa Pharmaceutical Gasong Foundation. He won the grand prize through a three-round competition process. In 2017, he had an international exchanges through the Sarja International Residency in the United Arab Emirates and through the residency, he conceived of the Yellow series which is the foundation of his recent work. By participating in the 2018 Gwangju Biennale and the 2019 Cheongju Craft Biennale main exhibition, the spectrum of his works has been expanded.

‘Stand alone’ is the story of an attachment doll that has a relationship with its dog, Typhoon(artist dog’s name). Just as we spend time with various objects in our daily lives, my companion dog is no different from our lives. It is an amazing and emotional moment for me to see ‘Typhoon’ that was once an abandoned dog become my brother and family. We have objects we love. With that target, you can confidently overcome difficult moments. The object of this affection is this sculpture titled ‘Stand alone’.

The teddy bear work is a story that started while preparing for a solo exhibition at a gallery in Seongbuk-dong in 2019. As I have been working on space installations due to environmental issues, I have been thinking about doing something trivial but looking into everyday life. Looking at the space surrounding me, I couldn’t leave out Typhoon a 9-year old stray dog. Currently the teddy bear that becomes the motif of Dauntless is Typhoon’s favorite doll. In meantime, he has given many dolls, but the only friend of Typhoon who is still in good condition is a teddy bear. Whether it be a person or animal, there is a target that they love, and through that target, they are comforted and gain strength to move forward. My journey to continue working is actually exhausting. I use the title, Standing Alone, with the hope that I must overcome the uncertain future and reality and move forward confidently.

Stand Alone

24x38.5x11.5 cm, Urethane

Stand Alone

24x38.5x11.5 cm, Urethane

Stand Alone

24x38.5x11.5 cm, Urethane