Jeongsu Woo – Three Devils by the Bedside exhibition
Three Devils by the Bedside is an exhibition of ten canvases by artist Jeongsu Woo, shown in May–June 2024 at the Art Sonje Center in Seoul, South Korea.
Jeongsu Woo references visual images and narratives from different eras, including illustrations from medieval scriptures and philosophical texts, major works in art history, and characters from fiction and comics. This exhibition begins with Woo’s research on insomnia. Woo came across the story of a medieval knight who suffered from insomnia for years due to three devils at his bedside, only to be miraculously cured when he encountered a monk at Canterbury Cathedral (Art Sonje Center).
The exhibition identity and graphics are designed by Kontaakt, using Persona (Abyme, 2022) and Optima. Small text is set in Routine (English) and AG Choijeongho Minburi (Korean).
