Artworks of late abstract artist Kim Whan-ki's last artistic journey in New York held as special exhibition

▲ This photo, provided by Whanki Museum, shows part of the special exhibition "Whanki, D·R·A·W." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- A special exhibition titled "Whanki, D·R·A·W" will be held until Dec. 31 at Whanki Museum, located in Buam-dong, central Seoul, to present the late abstract artist Kim Whan-ki's last artistic journey between 1963-1974.

The exhibition spans artworks of various formats ranging from oil paintings, drawings, and objects, which created by Kim when he arrived to New York, and shows how hard Kim challenged himself to capture Korea's sentiment and philosophy in his own visual language.

When Kim arrived in New York at the time, he immediately started working in a 10 square-meter space, but in 1964 he earned a studio sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation and officially devoted himself into creating art.
 

▲ This photo, provided by Whanki Museum, shows part of the special exhibition "Whanki, D·R·A·W." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

KIm Whan-ki's signature works usually depicted Korean traditions and emotions, including pots, plum blossoms, and birds and the Korean abstract master went through constant artistic experiments in New York and independently advanced himself to an abstract artistic world.

The sound which spreads throughout the exhibition space creates an synesthetic effect. The sound effects were organized by composer Jo Yeong-wook.

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