Insoo Chun “INFINITY”

K&P Gallery

poster for Insoo Chun “INFINITY”

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“In the work, everything is transparent and there are no lies. All of the layers are seen in the finished work, all layers are revealed in the whole. I hope that the work will touch each individual, and inspire many forms of purity and nostalgia.”

I believe that today could not have existed without the past. And the future inches closer as each day passes. As such, I am the collective embodiment of all the experiences that I have encountered throughout my life. I studied traditional Korean fine arts in Korea and spent 13 years in the U.S., immersing myself in the world of art and working in a museum. The time I spent in the U.S. will always be a special part of my life. I learned so much during that period and helped me grow as an artist and person, while enriching my deep appreciation of the beauty found within Korea.

Today, something that’s labeled as “traditional” is viewed to be old-fashioned and worn-out. What would people think if I they saw me painting with natural lacquer, which is a form of painting that dates back thousands of years? I suppose they would think that it’s not possible. Our ancestors in Korea knew very well about natural lacquer’s characteristics such as durability, resistance to water, oil, and chemicals, and more. So natural lacquer was used for weaponry, housing, furniture, and household goods. Due to its rarity, natural lacquer was available only to the upper class. In more recent times, natural lacquer could be found on furniture with inlaid mother of pearl within the home of the average family. But in today’s modern world, it’s rarely seen as people’s lifestyle has changed to be more reflective of Western culture. Natural lacquer paintings may be viewed as running against the grain of today’s infatuation with fast food and fast fashion, but I believe that art is supposed to break barriers and challenge the status quo.

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Schedule

from May 03, 2018 to May 12, 2018

Opening Reception on 2018-05-03 from 18:00 to 20:00

Artist(s)

Insoo Chun

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