OMAE Gallery opens its 2024 program with a powerful group exhibition featuring three distinguished Korean women artists: Kim Sooncheol, Seo Sooyoung, and Jung Hyunsook. Titled “The Moon Is Rising—Let’s Go”, the show draws inspiration from a song by Jang Kiha, capturing a sense of renewed determination—a fitting energy for the early new year when resolutions often begin to fade. Each artist brings her own vibrant material language—Kim with thread on hanji, Seo with gold leaf on hanji, and Jung with mother-of-pearl and crystal. Despite the diversity of media, their works are united by a shared thematic core: the expression of hope, prayer, and personal yearning.

In Korean culture, the moon is more than a celestial body—it symbolizes deep wishes, silent prayers, and the cyclical rhythm of the universe. These artists visualize such sentiments through vessel-like forms that resemble traditional jars, yet evoke something far more expansive: inner desire and cosmic continuity. As the moon rises, so too does the call to act, to begin again. Through this exhibition, we invite viewers to absorb the full and glowing energy of these works—an invitation to reignite purpose and step forward with clarity and strength.