Crowd | Reflections On the Self by Yanghee Chang
In Crowd | Reflections On the Self, Seoul-based artist Yanghee Chang captures the quiet tension between isolation and connection – between the self and the endless presence of others. In Korean culture, plants such as juniper, lavender, willow, and Photinia carry symbolic meanings of resilience, calm, renewal, and change. In Yanghee’s work, they form a living backdrop – the “crowd” against which each translucent human figure stands. Each piece becomes a small study of the individual and their place within the collective, a meditation on how anxiety, solitude, and emptiness shape our experience of being among others.
Though rooted in Korean sensibility, Yanghee’s work feels as immediate in Seoul as it does in London. Her reflections on fragility, resilience, and renewal transcend culture, speaking to what it means to be human in an uncertain and constantly shifting world. Moving with grace and restraint, her practice invites stillness, empathy, and understanding – a moment to breathe amid the crowd.