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Yoon Sang Chun . Refelction 2. oil on metal. car hood. 44.5 x 28.7. 2008 . $5000
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Yoon Sang Chun . Refelction 2. oil on metal. car hood. 44.5 x 28.7. 2008 . 5000
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Artist Statement
From
old times, the pine tree, one of ten longevity symbols, has been considered
very auspicious. This was also regarded as a symbol of fidelity and integrity,
and used for many poems as primary subject matter. Widely distributed throughout
the nation, the pine tree was used as the main timber for building a house, and
is currently used as fuel, food, medicinal stuff, and lumber. It exerted a
strong effect on Korean people’s lives both materially and spiritually, to say
that “Korean people are born under pine trees, live with pine trees, and die
under pine trees.” In a word, Korean culture is the culture of pine trees.
A
pine tree has an exquisite contrast and harmony between red and blue. Its
leaves appear blue eternally, and its body never gives up its red color even if
the tree is dead. Its red body symbolizes warding off evil spirits, while its
blue leaves refer to life and prosperity. The spreading of its branches and
hues are particularly diverse, and changes at every moment, depending on each
space and time. It is a spiritual tree, a tree brimming with life, a tree
standing in the center of the universe, a tree composed of a mass of ‘gi’
(inner energy), and a mysterious tree. To employ it as the subject matter of a
painting might be somewhat burdensome for all painters, but it is surely an
attractive object worth seeking eternally.
Pine
trees have become my work’s subject matter and motif for long years. Through an
encounter of the pine tree, a symbol of Korean culture with cars, a symbol of
contemporary civilization, I dream of natural coexistence and communication
between tradition and modernity, the past and present, the natural and
artificial, sensibility and reason. Artworks on display at the show feature
pine trees rendered in diverse, unique techniques on the car hoods, sunroofs,
and their models.
The
pine trees depicted on the car hoods appear deformed, but their lines and
colors in air and light seem profound and abstruse. Pine Trees Reflected presents a tree language in that it evocates
energy of a tree lost in contemporary people’s mental image, rather than simply
depicting something reflected onto car parts.
Informatization,
globalization, and industrialization are the worldwide trends of the 21st
century. I discovered works addressing pine trees may stimulate a connection
between tradition and modernity, and the establishment of national and
individual identity. I wish my pine tree work could offer momentum for the
setting up of new, creative painting through communication between man and
nature, and for the achievement of ecological harmony between man and nature,
leading the exploration of creating future-oriented new culture.
Sang Chun -2010
Reviews
Work by Yoon Sang Chun
Spotlight: Works by Yoon Sang Chun
The contemporary Korean painter celebrates the pine tree.
By MARY ABBE, Star Tribune
July 1, 2010 - 2:21 PM
REALITY AND REFLECTIONS:
KOREAN PAINTINGS
In Korean culture the pine tree is revered for its utility as a source of fuel, food, medicine and lumber. But it is also a poetic symbol of fidelity and integrity. Contemporary Korean painter Yoon Sang Chun celebrates the tree's complex relationship to the traditional values of his homeland in paintings of pine trees executed on car hoods, Korea's newer emblem of prosperity and international achievement. For his first show in the Twin Cities, the artist is presenting prints on canvas and three of his signature car-hood paintings, one of which is shown here. (Through July 24, free.
Gallery 13,
811 LaSalle Av., Mpls. 651-592-5503 or www.gallery13.com)
MARY ABBE
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