Charles B. Wang Center - Stony Brook University: Ink Reimagined features the works of Park Dae Sung10/21/2023 Recently, I visited the exhibition of artist, Dae Sung Park held at the Wang Center at Stony Brook University. It is a great fortune to be able to see his paintings in person in the United States. Charles B. Wang Center - Stony Brook University: Ink Reimagined features the works of Park Dae SungArtist Park Dae Sung, born in 1945, is currently considered the most active ink-and-wash painting artist in Korea. Artist Park, who taught himself how to draw from the age of five, is respected for his ability to perfectly use the styles of legendary Chinese and Korean ink painting masters from hundreds of years ago. His paintings are original and full of spirit. Korean landscapes have been expressed dynamically on screen using a bird's-eye view and multiple perspectives, as if a bird were looking down from the sky. Rocks, waterfalls, and pine trees expressed with bold brushstrokes show extraordinary power. He had no formal art education. Also, in 1949, when he was four years old, his father, who practiced oriental medicine in Cheongdo, Gyeongsangbuk-do, was designated as a ‘reactionary landowner’, and his parents were killed by a sickle wielded by partisans. At this time, his left arm was also cut off below the elbow. He was an orphan, had a disability, and had no art education, but this environment did not stop his overflowing passion. Painter Daeseong Park has been building his own artistic world for over 50 years and conveying its depth and philosophy to the world. Below is the most impressive message he gave during the interview. “That lack was my strength. There is nothing to take away when you look at things that were done without difficulty. Humans grow as they struggle to overcome it and overcome it. “That’s how my world was built.” by Dae Sung Park. Personally, seeing an artist's painting in person is very different from seeing the image. It's the same as taking a picture of a beautiful landscape and looking at it later, the emotion becomes less impressive. Personally, when I looked at artist Park Dae-sung paintings up close, I was glad to feel his 50 years of worries, pain, patience, and professionalism. It was an exhibition that allowed us to see how he created his own world within the world and used that energy to heal the world. His philosophy of painting is a compelling and emotionally resonant experience for those who appreciate the art and culture of the East. The fusion of traditional Korean painting with modern interpretation can offer a unique and powerful perspective on the region's rich artistic traditions. Experiencing his exhibitions that bridge the past and the present, combining the traditional with the contemporary, can be a captivating way to gain insights into a place's cultural and artistic heritage. These exhibitions often showcase the enduring relevance and creative evolution of artistic traditions exhibition. For anyone interested in exploring the emotions and cultural depth of Korea, I would recommend his exhibition. Artistic expression has a way of transcending boundaries and connecting people to the beauty and stories of different cultures.
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“Art is an experience, not an object.” Robert MotherwellWhile I was traveling once, I noticed a lot of locks hanging from the railings. On each lock were names, events, and writings that could be left as memories or records. These were mainly sold for business purposes in nearby hotels or stores. Sometimes it is improvised. So are these objects just simple locks? No one would think that this is a lock and that it was made for the purpose of locking something and protecting the things inside. Because of the words written on it, that is, the experiences. Every time I see a scene like this, I think of Robert Motherwell’s “Art is an experience, not an object.” The words come to mind. When you think of art, painting is not true art if you think of canvas, brushes, paints or flames, drawings, exhibitions, etc. This is a shape and a form. True art has experience built into it. That is why they say it is the soul of an artist and that the spirit of an artist is necessary. If we recognize that a painting is no longer a two-dimensional plane, but rather a door that opens another dimension or space, art and painting will become even closer and more meaningful. It took me a long time to realize this. Now when I look at a canvas, I feel the space beyond the canvas rather than just a flat surface. So in this respect, I like Velázquez's painting Las Meninas, The Maids of Honor. As we look at this painting, we become interested in the artist's experience at the time he painted it. And I wonder. What on earth did he intend to paint this picture? And this painting seems to be inviting the viewer to come into the painting. I think the depth and dimension of the painting are outstanding in all respects. I am enjoying the process of drawing, little by little, learning more about what art is. Will I one day be able to paint the paintings that everyone is curious about, like Velázquez? That's my hope. Maira Kalman is an American artist, illustrator, writer, and designer known for her paintings and writings about the human condition. She is an author and illustrator of over 30 books for adults and children, and her work is exhibited in museums worldwide. Many of you have probably seen her stunning illustration on the cover of The New York Times magazine. In addition to the colorful and beautiful paintings, I like her way of life and the way she draws while keeping her own style. She has been running a drawing blog for a long time. She and she have published several books for adults and children. It's astonishing when you consider the amount of her illustrations in real life. Among her paintings, I really like the chair picture below. If anyone draws a picture by unplugging themselves and putting themselves down, it will look like the picture below. She writes a political column for the US Democratic Party called ,'Pursuit of happiness'. Below are some of her personal favorites.
Devon Rodriguez, who lives and works in New York, paints on the subway. Starting in 2020, he draws a stranger sitting across from him in a New York subway with realistic expressions, delivers it to a model, and records the reaction as a video and uploads it on TikTok. The post got 5 million views and 1000 followers went from 1000, and the second video posted the next day got 21 million views and 200,000 followers in an instant. The reason he debuted through TikTok was the pandemic. When he was isolated due to the pandemic, he recklessly took the subway to go out. And he made a short cut of strangers wearing masks and uploaded it through TikTok. People suffering from disconnection, fear and loneliness due to the pandemic were moved by the pictures conveyed through his video clips. Above all, the small sketch he handed over saying, “Excuse me, I drew you. The picture gets known and the video explodes in views. TikTok Artist Devon RodriguezHere's an interesting post on his Instagram. The portrait on the left was painted in 2010, and the one on the right was painted in 2015, five years later. What does this mean? I like both. However, I can feel his hard work, effort, and unstoppable passion for 5 years. I also love to see his instagram and tiktok reels. Because it gives another pleasure to see people who are happy to see the pictures in it. I think he is an artist who knows the true value and beauty of art. It is touching to see him not being isolated alone with his work, but living in the world by taking it to the streets and communicating with people by subway. I think the message he conveys itself is art. If he kept this mindset and did it with all his heart and not for fame, I think he would be a true artist. But sometimes, as an artist, I worry because these looks are so perfect. We look forward to seeing him continue to work with good intentions and influence. We look forward to seeing more of his wonderful activities in the future. Ivan Aivazovsky's art in < Ivan Aivazovsky - Ship in the Stormy Sea (1887) > is truly astonishingly powerful and engaging. The Russian artist's works masterfully capture the forces of nature and human inferiority and the interplay between the two. In particular, his sea and storm-related works are known to demonstrate his artistic clarity and expression of the inner world. Aivazovsky's works mainly depict ships being swept away in a storm. This is probably a symbol of nature's tremendous power, human helplessness, and fear of danger. However, it is not only serenity or danger in his paintings. Your observations of the roles and proportions of the sea and the sky are very precise, and seem to express the essence of his art. In his work, the sea and the sky harmonize beautifully with each other, and even transcend the roles of ships and humans, giving the feeling that the sea and sky represent the mystery and infinity of nature. In his paintings, the sea and sky often symbolize peak moments and unstable states, which can also represent uncertainty and change in our lives. Ivan Aivazovsky's work evokes our emotions through the beauty and power of nature, perhaps because he appreciates the connection between man and nature and seeks to express that interaction through his art. Through his paintings, we feel the infinite driving force of the sea and sky, and at the same time, we have the opportunity to think about our own existence and our role in it. Ivan Aivazovsky's Seascape |
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