South Korean artist Chi Minson contemplates one of the main national symbols - the tiger - and uses it to tell parables about love, fear, courage, compassion, and life itself. The paintings of Chi Minson presented at the exhibition connect the past and the present, national tradition and the author's perspective. The Land of the Tiger is an ancient name for Korea. The image of the tiger in South Korean culture is deeply symbolic, complex, and contradictory. In folklore, it is depicted as both fearsome and humorous. There is also a belief that the tiger protects against evil spirits, yet it embodies all the unpredictability that lies within the human soul. In Chi Minson's works, the national symbol is reinterpreted, and the tiger plays the role of a mediator between the author's ideas and the viewer. Chi Minson largely relies on the folk painting of Minhwa, where each image signifies something: for example, peonies symbolize prosperity, and lotuses symbolize purity. The tiger in Minhwa is a symbol of protection, but the artist does not adhere to conventional interpretations. She seems to deconstruct and reconstruct the traditions of Minhwa while leaving its inner essence untouched. Her tigers with long bodies are anthropomorphic and also resemble vessels of desires - a unique embodiment of psychoanalytic ideas. Chi Minson's tigers evoke both fear and hope. Encountering them, a person meets their future, feels fear, but makes a decision and takes a step forward. For more details, visit the official website.