Annyeong Yesulga
안녕 예술가
About
A compact fourth-floor gallery for abstract mother-of-pearl, lacquer and hemp works in a former Donggwang-dong printing building.
From the alley, some of the works at Annyeong Yesulga can look like paintings in a window. Step inside and the surfaces shift: pieces made with mother-of-pearl change color as you move past them. This small gallery sits on the fourth floor, room 406, of a former printing building on Donggwang-gil, in the old Donggwang-dong printing alley. A few works fill the room closely, so it is a place for looking rather than wandering through a large collection. The work uses traditional materials including mother-of-pearl, lacquer and hemp, arranged in minimal, abstract forms. An inner room has a video showing the artist’s hands at work and the tools used to make the pieces; it gives useful context for surfaces that might otherwise read as paint. The gallery has held a Relay solo show series, including exhibitions by Jo Jae-im and Ahn So-young, though the current exhibition is not specified here. The catalog lists opening hours as 11:00 to 18:00 every day. Sunday morning is described as especially quiet; on weekdays, trucks make the printing alley busier. The gallery is upstairs, and one visitor found the stairs tiring, so allow for the climb. No booking, ticket or payment details are available in the information here. It suits visitors who want a focused art stop and are happy to take their time with a small number of works; less so if stairs are difficult or you are after a large museum collection.
Local tips
- Visit on Sunday morning for a quieter walk through the printing alley.
- Go between 11:00 and 18:00, the cataloged daily opening hours.
- Look into the inner room for a video of the artist’s hands and tools.
- Check your comfort with stairs before making the fourth-floor visit.
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–18:00
- Monday
- 11:00–18:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–18:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–18:00
- Friday
- 11:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–18:00