#the modern in korean art

[metamorphesque]

Mountain & Moon, Kim Whanki

Audio Commentary by Kim Namjoon Transcription

In the 1930s, Kim Whanki studied in Japan, where he worked and became close with many Japanese avant-garde artists. After establishing himself as one of Korea’s first abstract artists, Kim began incorporating elements of traditional Korean culture into his paintings, starting in the late 1940s. He produced many works featuring modernized expressions of popular motifs from the Joseon period, such as mountains, plum blossoms, and white porcelains, especially moon jars.

In 1956, three years after the Korean War, Kim moved to Paris, where he stayed for three years. In France, even though he was immersed in the new trends of Art Informel and Nouveau Réalisme, he continued to develop his own unique style.

It was in Paris that Kim painted Mountain and Moon, which captures a theme that was very dear to his heart: the natural landscape of Korea. The work combines both figurative and abstract characteristics, with an accumulation of geometric shapes and lines forming a discernible image of mountains and the moon. In the upper part of the canvas, thick brushstrokes represent mountain ridges, while the lower half of the painting is dominated by a round full moon. The white color of the moon is evocative of Joseon moon jars, but the overall tone of the painting is blue, the color that became increasingly prominent in Kim’s palette as his career progressed.

#Kim Whanki #mountain & moon #art #paintings #blues #korean art #the space in between #the modern in korean art #art history #history #lacmamuseum #lacma #rm #kim namjoon #bts #rm audio commentary #rm narrations #moon

[yaoiconnoisseur]

Please consider Modern (magical) AU thirst trap lawyer Astarion Ancunin

#back to drawing anime oops #the Red Mercedes fic series has me in a fuckin death grip and wont let go #all my brain can think about is modern au bloodweave and it’s KILLING ME #anyway here have the fruits of my scrolling through korean thirst trap pintrest LOL #bg3 #astarion #astarion fanart #astarion ancunin #my art #baldurs gate 3 #bg3 astarion #bg3 fanart #digital art

[sleepyconfusedpotato]

Lots of peeps have been asking for some Ghost x Jade sparring 👀 Have a WIP of these two trying to punch each other (❁´◡`❁)

(yes this will include the Jade throwing Ghost over her shoulder art)

Ayyy anyway just a filler post so this blog isn't too quiet. Stay tuned!

#I draw manhwas for South Korean studio for internship and y'all know how Koreans LOVE their action scenes. #I learned so much and I just wanna apply it to the characters I love #call of duty #call of duty modern warfare #cod mw #cod #call of duty oc #ghost x jade #ghost x oc #simon ghost riley #charlotte jade le jardin #sleepy answers #cod mw22 #call of duty modern warfare 2022 #art #sleepyconfusedpotato art

[icekreme]

#lana del rey #cosmetics #makeup #skincare tips #korean makeup #photography #this is what makes us girls #fashion #photo inspo #grunge #photo inspiration #wonyoung #kpop #current mood #lol #artists on tumblr #graffiti #graffittiart #mirror #modern art #grungy aesthetic #pink aesthetic #black dress #blackpink #girl blogger #it girl #clean girl #gossip girl #just girly things #girlblogging

[milkbreadtoast]

wanted to make a map of my (current) style insps (the main ones at least) for fun... I've wanted to do this for a long time hehe... I always like seeing when other artists do these *_*

#(btw i dont think my style is v unique but thats not my goal... i just want to draw in a way that i like dkbfnd 🤧) #idk what to tag this as #my art #(not really none of this is my art but... i could sort it in that tag?) #art insp #fluffprattle #my art style's already p established before twsb but had to include bc #recently started drawing the lightning bolt blush mark⚡️ bc of them... #and their style is sooo cute and enviable i love it😭 #it reminds me of a mix btwn 90s anime insp(like ccs) and modern korean webtoons...

[theaskew]

moonassi (Daehyun Kim) (South Korean b. 1980) You see what you want to see, 2018. Korean ink on Korean paper, 48 x 72 cm.

#art #artwork #modern art #contemporary art #modern artwork #contemporary artwork #21st century modern art #21st century contemporary art #South Korean art #modern South Korean art #contemporary South Korean art #South Korean artist #moonassi #Daehyun Kim #Korean ink #Korean paper

[the-cricket-chirps]

Byon Yeongwon (Korean, Seoul 1921–1988 Seoul)

Pangongyohan (Anti-Communist Female Souls)

1952

#Byon Yeongwon #surrealism #surrealist #surrealist artist #surrealist art #surrealist painting #surrealist painter #korean artist #korean painter #modern art #art history #aesthetictumblr #tumblraesthetic #tumblrpic #tumblrpictures #tumblr art #aesthetic #beauty

[schlock-luster-video]

On September 1, 2017, Train to Busan debuted in Japan.

#train to busan #yeon sang ho #korean film #horror #zombies #zombie movies #zombie art #zombie apocalypse #apocalyptic film #the last drive in #horror movies #horror film #mutant fam #movie art #art #drawing #movie history #pop art #modern art #pop surrealism #cult movies #portrait #cult film #a trip to the moon

[gloop-augustus]

by @muddycap on Instagram

color chair / 2024

dark orange & sky blue steel, plastic and etc

#modern furniture #pop modern #cool chairs #modern art #muddycap #Korean design

[thegirlwholeftthefridgeopen]

'Composing a Poem in Response' by Lee Yootae

#artist #oil painting #korean art #이유태 #Lee Yootae #south korea #korean #asia #asian art #modern art #contemporary art #piano #poetry #modernism #flowers #대한민국 #韓國 #女人 #女性 #藝術家 #亞洲 #藝術 #art book #fine art #modern painting #painting

[jareckiworld]

Lee Bul — Cyborg [W1]  (cast silicone, polyurethane filling, paint pigment, 1998)

#Lee Bul #south korean art #modern sculpture #feminist art

[metamorphesque]

Priestess, Kwon Jinkyu

Audio Commentary by Kim Namjoon Transcription

With his highly unique style and distinct expressions of the human form, Kwon Jinkyu stood apart from his contemporaries in Korean modern sculpture. After studying sculpture in Japan, Kwon returned to Korea in 1959. At that time, most Korean sculptors were pursuing abstract sculpture, strongly influenced by the new styles and techniques that had recently been introduced from the West. Resisting this trend, Kwon continued to create his distinctive figurative sculptures, seeking to “redefine realism in Korea” in his own way.

Kwon produced many busts of women, including Priestess, which depicts a female Buddhist monk in meditation. The rough form of the upper body and the shaven head serve to direct the viewer’s attention to the face, where the monk’s calm facial expression exudes a sense of serenity and mindfulness.

In the 1960s, while most Korean modern sculptors were starting to work with metal, Kwon continued to use the unconventional materials of terra cotta and lacquer. To create Priestess, he used a special lacquer technique called geonchil, in which hemp cloths soaked in lacquer were attached to a plaster mold to create a hardened form. For an even rougher texture, he mixed the liquid adhesive with a powder made from crushed roof tiles. The unfinished look and grayish color give Priestess a somewhat primal appearance, reinforcing the spirituality that the piece emanates. Kwon spent countless hours developing this laborious process because it produced forms that were relatively light yet very durable. Even so, his works received little public attention during his lifetime. Tragically, in 1973 he committed suicide in his studio in Seoul, leaving a note that read: “Life is emptiness and annihilation.”

#korean art #kwon jinkyu #priestess #sculptures #realism #the space in between #the modern in korean art #lacma #lacmamuseum #history #art history #rm audio commentary #rm narrations #rm #kim namjoon #bts #art

[audreyslists]

Oh Yoon

(b. 1946, d. 1986), a South Korean painter focused in modernism and contemporary art. His art largely expressed how South Koreans felt pre, post, and during the Gwangju massacre.

check out artnet to see more of his stunning art

#south korea #korean #korean artist #south korean art #oh yoon #artwork #painting #art #art history #modern art #modernism #peoples art #contemporary art

[aholdingspace]

1. Leo Amino, Family, 1948, cast polyester resin, Smithsonian American Art Museum

2. Leo Amino, Refractional #21, polyester resin, 1967.

3. John Pai, Body-in-Question, welded steel, 2009.

4. John Pai, Atom’s Rib, welded steel, 2010.

#refraction #cosmology #sculpture #physics #asian american art #asian diasporic art #leo amino #john pai #japanese american artist #korean american artist #modern and contemporary art #resin #steel

[astoundingart]

Dan Kitchener “Morning Mists” #Astoundingarte #art #artwork #dankitchener #kitchener #morningmists #morning #mist #modern #modernart #abstract #abstractart #contemporary #contemporaryart #pink #blue #red #Chinese #Asian #Korean #Japanese #umbrella #umbreallas #rain #wet #dark #misty #reflections #intothenight #lonely https://www.instagram.com/p/CgYP9isuSUq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#astoundingarte #art #artwork #dankitchener #kitchener #morningmists #morning #mist #modern #modernart #abstract #abstractart #contemporary #contemporaryart #pink #blue #red #chinese #asian #korean #japanese #umbrella #umbreallas #rain #wet #dark #misty #reflections #intothenight #lonely

[theaskew]

Yoonhee Choi (South Korean, b. 1970) Silent Noise # 7, 2023. Oil on canvas, 109 1/10 × 110 1/5 in | 277 × 280 cm. 

#art #artwork #modern art #contemporary art #21st century modern art #21st century contemporary art #South Korean art #modern South Korean art #South Korean artist #South Korean female artist #female artist #woman artist #Yoonhee Choi