Meditation

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Chung Chang Sup
Meditation
1997

About the Item

Framed Excellent condition Signed, dated and titled on reverse by the artist Chung Chang-Sup is a prominent figure of the Dansaekhwa monochrome movement, a synthesis of traditional Korean spirit and Western abstraction, which emerged in the early 1970s. His oeuvre reflects his Taoist belief that the artist must balance material and nature in the unified act of making in order to reach harmony. Dansaekhwa, which remains a driving force in Korean contemporary art, has gained international recognition over the past few years. Although the Korean monochrome painting style has never been defined with a manifesto, the artists affiliated with it primarily share a restricted palette of neutral hues—namely white, beige, and black—hence the umbrella term dansaekhwa (single color). However, monochrome as such has not been the main focus nor the raison d’être of any of the Dansaekhwa leaders, whose unique ascetic vocabularies led to an overall aesthetics that is formally comparable to that of Western minimalism: process prevails within the relentless repetition of geometric or graphic patterns throughout their oeuvre. Dansaekhwa and minimalism arose in reaction to art informel and abstract expressionism, respectively, and sought to clear art of self-expression or the emotional outpouring that single strokes and vibrant colors used to carry. In fact, all the Dansaekhwa pioneers were formerly seen as practicing art informel, around the principles of which they established the Hyun-Dae Artists Association in Seoul in 1957, to enable young Korean artists to express their anguish in the immediate aftermath of the civil war. EDUCATION 1951 - Graduated from College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University, Seoul 1946 - Entered College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University, Seoul - Graduated from Cheongju School of Education, Cheongju, Korea 1941 - Entered Cheongju School of Education, Cheongju, Korea - Graduated from Youngjeong Elementary School, Cheongju, Korea

Creator:
Chung Chang Sup (Korean)
Creation Year:
1997
Dimensions:
Height: 51.19 in (130 cm)Width: 63.78 in (162 cm)
Medium:
Mulberry Paper
Movement & Style:
Abstract
Period:
1990-1999
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Seoul, KR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2564212810202