Traditional Painting Meets the Present at a Modern Architectural Heritage Site

"Memory: Where Tradition Meets the Present"

Korea National University of Cultural Heritage will hold the special exhibition "Memory: Where Tradition Meets the Present" from November 5 to 11 at the former Joseon Savings Bank executive residence in Jung-gu, Seoul. The exhibition will feature 28 works by faculty members and graduate students in the Traditional Painting program at the university's general graduate school.

Kim Youngwook's "Gangsanmujin"/Korea National University of Cultural Heritage.

The works are divided into those made using traditional materials and techniques and those that reinterpret traditional painting from a contemporary perspective. Rather than simply reproducing tradition, the artists bring a modern sensibility to it and explore a range of painterly approaches.

Works that carry on traditional approaches to composition and expression include Kim Youngwook's "Gangsanmujin" and Lee Jisang's "Sinsangchulsu." The former brings to life the spatial depth and view of nature found in traditional landscape painting within a sweeping scene, while the latter stands out for its use of brush and ink and the colors of natural pigments.

One work that offers a fresh interpretation of historical memory is Lee Jihong's "Junghwajeon Hall of Deoksugung Palace." It explores memories surrounding Deoksugung Palace and Emperor Gojong during the modern era through the methods of traditional painting.

The exhibition is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Mondays.

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