Yoon Hyung-Taek

Yoon Hyung-Taek (born 1985) is a Korean painter. Working in acrylic on canvas, he paints figures in flat areas of colour, seen in profile, sharing a moment with no particular purpose. They may be lovers, friends, members of the same family, or the artist himself.

Almost all of his exhibitions are titled "Fondness". For him, the English word describes an affection built up over time, more mature than simple liking and lighter than love. He puts it this way: if you take "impulse, dependence and intensity" away from love, what remains is "fondness". Hence the profile. In his view, looking at each other face to face belongs to love, whereas standing beside someone expresses a quiet trust. His scenes start from fragments of memories.

In 2021, Gana Art Sounds presented "Fondness" in Seoul. Print Bakery then showed him in Seoul and Busan, followed by the PBG gallery in Hannam, in 2023 and again in 2024 with "Flat Fondness". Moosey Art showed him in Norwich, England, in 2023. In Hong Kong, yee society gave him his first solo exhibition in the city, "Fondness By Your Side", in November 2023, and The Stroll Gallery presented "In the Depths of (Fondness)" in February 2024. The same year, he joined the group exhibition "As Friends & Partners Vol. 2" at Woaw Gallery in Singapore. He also appears at art fairs, including the LA Art Show and Asia Now in Paris in 2023. In 2026, MY CHOICE Seochon and Yeonhui Jeongeum showed his work in Seoul.