Pools, lawns and beaches have all become his canvas! “The Whole World's a Canvas” brings the most captivating everyday scenes to Busan
A creamy canvas you’ll fall for at first sight
Key highlights
- Artist Werner Bronkhorst is known for his thickly applied paint and miniature figures, transforming everyday scenes such as beaches, pools, and lawns into dreamlike aerial views.
- The exhibition “The Whole World’s a Canvas” brings together nearly 100 representative works, along with a new series created especially for audiences in Korea.
- Beyond the paintings, the exhibition also features several immersive spaces, including a recreation of the artist’s studio, “The Lab,” and an area showcasing his creative process.
At first glance, it’s easy to mistake Werner Bronkhorst’s work for an aerial photograph. Look closer and you’ll find that each image is built up from thick layers of paint, while the tiny figures scattered throughout are the artist’s playful touch.
Miniature worlds on canvas
Images from ig / @werner_bronkhorst
Werner Bronkhorst’s most recognizable signature is his use of thick paint to create expansive scenes, then adding tiny figures. This striking contrast in scale makes his work look like aerial imagery at first glance, yet up close, viewers can see the canvas texture, brushstrokes, and details of the figures, creating the feeling of looking down on a miniature world.
Imaginative everyday scenes
Images from ig / @werner_bronkhorst
His work often draws on familiar everyday scenes: people sunbathing on the beach, figures floating in a pool, or tiny people going about their activities on a lawn. In his hands, these everyday moments become more than ordinary scenery, transformed into images full of narrative and imagination that encourage viewers to rediscover the easily overlooked moments of daily life.
Nearly 100 works and new pieces exclusive to Korea offer a fuller picture of the artist’s creative language
Images from ig / @werner_bronkhorst
The Busan exhibition of “The Whole World’s a Canvas” brings together nearly 100 works, from Werner Bronkhorst’s signature beach, pool, and lawn series to new pieces created especially for audiences in Korea. Through this extensive selection, visitors can gain a fuller sense of how he uses color, scale, and space.
The exhibition goes beyond displaying paintings, extending the atmosphere of his work through a range of spatial designs. These include “The Lab,” a recreation of the artist’s studio, an area showing his creative process, and lawn- and pool-themed spaces, making visitors feel as though they have stepped into the artworks and entered Werner Bronkhorst’s creative universe.
“The Whole World’s a Canvas”
Artist: Werner Bronkhorst
Dates: May 22, 2026 – October 25, 2026
Hours: 10:00–19:00
Venue: Grand Josun Busan, 4F
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