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〈Mt. Geumgang〉

Type
Solo
Period
1995-02-21 — 1995-03-03
Venue
Pyo Gallery, Seoul

Overview

The artist's first solo exhibition on the theme of Mt. Geumgang. Held in February 1995 at Pyo Gallery, the show was the first substantive presentation of work since the artist began Mt. Geumgang as a central subject in 1993, building on the lineage of 〈Mt. Geumgang〉 paintings by Jeong Seon, folk painters, and Kim Gyu-jin.

In the January 1995 issue of Space (Gonggan), the artist contributed an essay titled 〈Painting Mt. Geumgang〉 in which he set out his intent. Departing from "a longing that deepens precisely because the mountain is unreachable due to the division of the nation," he framed Mt. Geumgang as "an altar where the heart of our people gathers" and a stage for "making visible the people's hope for reunification."

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