New Book Painting - The World of Objects at Cheongju City Art Museum
The Cheongju City Art Museum operates the Ochang Exhibition Hall on the second floor of the Ochang Lake Park Library in Ochang-eup, Cheongju.
Outside, LEGO soldier sculptures guard the entrance, featuring the work 'The Wind Blows In' (2019) by artist Ahn Si-hyung.
Visitors can enter the Ochang Exhibition Hall on the second floor through the external staircase, creating a ceremonial atmosphere as they are greeted by the LEGO soldiers.
As night falls, the light from the lightsabers will illuminate, making it a stunning sight.
The image above shows the lobby on the first floor of the library, where citizens can enjoy the space comfortably without shoes.
Despite the outside temperature reaching 36 degrees, the cool breeze from the mountains is refreshing.
The entrance to the Ochang Exhibition Hall on the second floor is inviting.
Admission is free, and the hall is closed on Mondays and holidays.
Weekdays: 10 AM - 6 PM (the library is open from 9 AM - 10 PM).
Currently, the exhibition at the Ochang Exhibition Hall is titled 'New Book Painting - The World of Objects.'
The exhibition started on July 8 and will run until September 6, showcasing works by artists Park Sung-hee, So So-young, and Choi Jae-hyuk.
With a growing interest in traditional Korean culture and arts, exhibitions that reinterpret traditional art are frequently seen.
This exhibition at the Ochang Exhibition Hall reflects on the significance of the book paintings created by our ancestors while presenting new interpretations that step away from traditional folk paintings.
The first work to appreciate is Park Sung-hee's 'Emptying and Filling.'
This piece takes a section from a book painting and transforms it into a seemingly three-dimensional flat work, creating a new dimensionality with its shadows.
The empty yet filled space in this innovative book painting evokes a pure beauty.
Book paintings, also known as 'Book Arrays,' depict books, ceramics, stationery, incense burners, and bronze artifacts arranged on a shelf.
Items previously depicted on the shelf have been detached and reassembled into separate artworks that adorn the walls.
Next is Choi Jae-hyuk's 'The Time of Objects, The Form of Memory.'
Choi Jae-hyuk draws inspiration from antiques that bear the marks of time, reconfiguring them on canvas.
He reinterprets the book paintings and flower paintings from traditional art to create an original visual experience.
The two-dimensional representations of ceramics, flowers, fruits, and vegetables are depicted as elegant still life.
Next is So So-young's 'Object Play.'
So So-young modernly reinterprets the auspicious meanings of traditional book paintings and the wisdom of our ancestors, creating a series of paintings that capture the stories of everyday objects.
The artist also expands her work into a series called 'Connection and Overlap,' which explores the relationships and interactions of objects through patchwork.
In the photo below, the right black piece shows how black fabric is layered and connected like patchwork, forming a four-panel folding screen.
Children who view the artworks in the Ochang Exhibition Hall lobby can also participate in an experience to create their own book paintings.
One of the reasons to visit art exhibitions is to witness the artist's sparkling creativity, which can evoke fresh emotions in oneself.
In this regard, the area around Ochang Lake Park, including Hoam Reservoir and the Ochang Lake Park Library, is rich in culture.
Surrounded by parks such as Yangcheong Neighborhood Park, Central Neighborhood Park, and Cultural Rest Park, it is a wonderful environment.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/cbkb21/224381905298
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