곽훈
Hoon Kwak
대구 출신의 작가 곽훈의 개인전이 8월 10일부터 9월 7일까지 갤러리 신라에서 개최됩니다.
서울대 미대를 졸업한 그는 1975년 미국으로 건너가 동양의 정신세계를 담아내는 작업을 통해 미국화단의 주목을 받은 작가로서 물질주의적 주류에 대한 문화적 도전을 제시하고 있습니다. 이번 전시는 그의 ‘flower' 등의 신작 15점과 드로잉 작품들이 처음으로 소개됩니다. 부디 많이 오셔서 좋은 시간 가지시기 바랍니다.
English
Hoon Kwak (born in 1941) represents the profound spiritual world of Buddhist thought and Eastern philosophy through use of Korean materials. He expresses this in an indeterminate composition and unrestricted, lively brush touches, offering deep lingering resonances. Such abstract renditions occur not only in his paintings but also in his installations. Compared to his many years of painting, Kwak’s installation has been produced in a brief period of time and low in number. As in his painting, his installation is also based on Buddhist thought and Oriental philosophy, eloquently representing his disposition, in that his experimental spirit is added to an abstract way of expression. Absorbing the concept of space based on each theme, the works on display appear naturally associated with one another. As the three subjects, Poem, Tea, and Contemplation were the main focus of Kim Jeonghui and the purpose of art and life sought after by the artist Kwak, the museum intends to offer its venues to viewers by turning them into the space for contemplation, presenting Kwak’s works in harmony with the venues.