DESCRIPTION OF ARTWORK

A White Porcelain with A Blue Dragon

Since the ancient times a dragon was a legendary beast of absolute power representing both spiritual and god-like image.  A dragon’s stance is confident and poised, flying through the high clouds with magnificent strength.  The five toes of a dragon represent the King and commoners were not permitted to own such image.  The background consists of 99% pure gold-leaf which portrays the splendor, wealth and prosperity a dragon represents.

Myeong Sun

Produced in the times of Chosun dynasty it is presumed to have gone over to Japan during the Japanese Invasion of Korea of 1592.  It was known to Japan as “Goryeo Da-wan” and was considered a masterpiece of its time.  A wood plank with definitive wood pattern was used along with multiple layers of oil paints to portray the texture of the Goryeo Da-wan.

The visible flow of the glazing and the definitions of the Apple Blossom petals were carefully portrayed along with the natural cracks of the glaze. The pure water needed to steep the tea acted as an inspiration for the background where the water drops were portrayed.

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For a while my main work has consisted of still-life pieces utilizing Korean cultural subjects and the need to engage in finding a new “me” has led to an extensive research and pondering of my direction.   The search for new material, subject and a new world of creativity led me to a Flea Market selling an antique book containing the old Hangul and scripts.  Convinced that this was the key which will open up the door to a new world of artistic creativity I searched deeper into the culture I, as Korean, adapted from and utilized my findings as a method to come to a creative, yet constructive work.

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한국적인 소재를 위주로 정물화를 그려오면서 내면으로부터 또 다른 나를 찾아야겠다는 생각으로 여러가지 표현방법에 대한 연구를 하고 고민을 하고 새로운 재료에 대한 생각을 하다가 어느날 벼룩시장에서 한글과 한자가 들어 있는 고서를 발견하고 이것이 내가 찾던 새로운 작품세계를 찾아 줄 작품재료로 안성맞춤이라 여겨 여러가지 실험과 시도 끝에 이번 작품들이 나오게 되었다. 한글과 한자를 쓰고 생활하는 관습속에 형성된 한국인으로서 나의 정체성을 나타내기 위한 방법으로 구조적인 추상표현으로 작업을 하고 있다.

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