The Korea Times
At sunset on a quiet rooftop in Seoul, a vast canvas slowly turns blue. The painting, a work in progress, begins to take shape as layers of pigment build and recede, revealing the outline of a ship. Slovak illustrator and painter Peter Uchnar developed the composition during a one-hour live painting performance at CN Gallery in central Seoul Wednesday evening, offering an unfiltered, real-time glimpse into his creative process. His visit to Korea comes as CN Gallery presents “The Wave of Dreams,” an exhibition of works by Uchnar, one of central Europe’s most distinctive contemporary illustrators. Organized as part of a cultural exchange initiative between Korea and Slovakia, the exhibition is supported by the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Korea and the Chungnam Culture and Tourism Foundation. Through April 26, Korean audiences have a rare opportunity to experience a visual language shaped by both literary tradition and painterly experimentation. Uchnar is widely known for his illustrations inspired by “Gulliver’s Travels” and “Peter Pan.” Across more than 60 published
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