Past the silo, and before shields library, coffee in hand, I end up UC Davis’ very own design Museum. Entering the room of stark white walls, a diffusion of colors, numbers, and letters overcome the tiny space. Patterns. Lots of patterns. In most of the paintings, design and art seem to coexist, yet in a distinct fashion. These images make text and art intertwine beautifully. Emotions are conveyed in every image, especially that of Hyunju Lee. Hyunju Lee uses one symbol to represent two feelings. Her paintings juxtaposed relay a sense of irony and curiosity to viewers of how two paintings with one element give off such different moods. The first painting is called “Ha Ha, Ho Ho,” which blatantly speaks of laughter through onomatopoeia. Bright vibrant colors are lined in a concave manner so as to suggest a smile. Pink, orange, peach, lime green, lavender, and magenta lines are covered by bouncing symbols of various sizes. The versatility of placement of symbols and use of color immediately evoke a positive and warm feeling to the audience. Beside the smiling work of art is its opposite. The symbol used in the parallel painting is called “Huk Huk,” the Korean word the sound of sobbing. The canvas is lined in the center with streaks of grey, navy, dull blue, and army green, all somber colors reflecting the mood of the piece. The placement of the symbols on the constricted lines suggests how much less room there is to move, just like the mind is when a person is sad. The simple placement of paint on a canvas can communicate so many feelings, and relate to the viewer by the use of color. These two artists capture this with aesthetic magnificence.
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