Michelle Jung Studio is pleased to present the Emerald series, the artist’s newest paintings since the announcement of her exhibition, Flowers – Flora In Contemporary Art & Culture, at Saatchi Gallery in London, February 12 – May 5, 2025. Continuing her exploration of a luminous surface from her previous Mirage series, Jung’s Emerald series includes paintings on paper and large-scale paintings, a new body of work that features recurring motifs of nature in a beautiful emerald hue.

In this new presentation, Jung celebrates nature merging with digital, particularly relevant to manipulating filters. Combining chiaroscuro and glazing techniques suggestive of Renaissance painters and a monochromatic style inspired by the color field painters of the 40s and 50s, Jung adds an innovative method of a luminal surface that becomes translucent and three-dimensional under a light like that of a computer screen. Each of the pieces is a diptych, meaning each consists of two paintings side by side. Both paintings are a mirror image of one another. Where the diptych meets, a new image activates and stimulates the viewer, making the viewer cognizant of how they physiologically interact with the artwork.

In many of these works–Emerald Iris (2024), Emerald Rose Bouquet (2024), and others—rich greens seduce the viewer. Jung associates the color’s timeless associations with royalty, wealth, and refinement. The color symbolizes life, fertility, abundance, balance, harmony, renewal, and growth. Yet, this particular tone of green has been mixed by Jung to replicate the digital media primary color (RGB) green.

The works on paper are available to purchase below. To inquire about the large-scale paintings, please request a preview.