The solo exhibition Wach und Leise at Mainz Gallery centers on archiving linear elements found within natural materials.

The Korean term “Gyeol” (결) refers to the texture or grain formed by the arrangement of hard and soft parts in materials such as wood, stone, or skin.

This project seeks to identify and reinterpret such linear structures within nature.

Drawings that deconstruct and recompose natural elements into lines are arranged in the space through new relational configurations.

One composition—featuring an image that merges waves and grass—faces another that consists of smoke rendered on two hanging scrolls, combined with an image of a flame.

In this exhibition, the stone functions as a conclusive, collective entity that embodies all linear elements.

Dispersed throughout the space, it performs a physical role—pressing down or pulling downward.

Each stone is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand; within the vitrines, they are arranged side by side in various replicated forms, revealing a diversity of material qualities.

These elements and objects, collected by the artist from nature, are re-presented through acts of preservation, decoration, and exhibition, thereby establishing a new order distinct from their original context in the natural environment.