Transference of Emotions: Between the pauses of time

We experience emotions through the consciousness and various experiences of those around us. In these experiences, emotional transfer between individuals occurs, and our emotions constantly shift with the changes in our lives.

In this context, transfer refers to the ability to endure the tension of opposing situations without abandoning the process, which is crucial for success in love and personal growth. This tension fosters growth and transformation in an individual.

Sigmund Freud introduced the revolutionary concept of psychoanalysis as a method to decode the human mind, deeply exploring the relationship between the ego and the unconscious. Freud believed that our current thoughts, emotions, and seemingly random behaviors are actually determined by significant past events. He also argued that the unconscious plays a far more crucial role in mental activity than conscious awareness.

Our minds contain countless thoughts, but the ego does not reveal them all. However, if we freely express the thoughts that come to mind, we can gain insights into our inner selves that we might not have previously realized. In this sense, free association gives a voice to the unconscious and suggests that unresolved issues within the ego can be addressed through the unconscious. The two artists in this exhibition offer their solutions through visualized language of the unconscious.

Kim Mansoon begins his work by collecting images from the internet. His criterion for selecting images is 'distance.' He utilizes images that feel psychologically and physically distant from his current self as layers in his work. He describes painting as "an exercise in suspending the 'end' and maintaining a state of 'momentary pause.'"

His paintings gain narrative depth through change. Each time he re-paints, he senses the distance between the canvas and himself. This sense of distance reflects a respect for the canvas and turns the images he uses from random data into something that concludes with a form of order.

Choi Yunjung does not simplify human emotions but focuses on the essence of what individuals have experienced. Building upon her 'Love Series' introduced in 2021, she explores how aesthetically pleasing works provoke responses in people, boldly removing formal elements to delve into the depth of personal emotions. Based on research suggesting that diverse mental concepts and warmth function similarly to the brain's insular cortex, Choi Yunjung expresses emotional lines in her works.

In her latest series, *Human Emotions (2024)*, Choi Yunjung extends her earlier paintings into the realm of psychological analysis. Drawing on the Cannon-Bard theory, which posits that bodily responses and conscious emotional experiences occur simultaneously, the artist visually unpacks the physical&tactile reactions that accompany intense emotional experiences.