'Ode to the Moon: 吟風詠月' Online Artists Talk

Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong invites you to join the online artists talk on our current exhibition 'Ode to the Moon: 吟風詠月'. Three artists participated in the show, KIM Keun-Tai, KIM Duck-Yong and HUH Sang-Wook will share their modis operandi, how they are creating their works during pandemic and their philosophy on making art. 

- Date: 17 February 3:00 pm (about 80 mins)

- Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2157677546

- Artists: KIM Keun-Tai, KIM Duck-Yong, HUH Sang-Wook

* Conducted in Korean with an English Interpreter

Kim Keun-Tai (b. 1953) was born in Seoul, Korea and he graduated from Chung-Ang University in Seoul. Kim had his first solo exhibition in 1988, and he has since had works exhibited both at home and overseas: Germany, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong and the US. While he is often associated with the Dansaekhwa (單色畫) movement, through deep philosophical and aesthetic research he has always sought to go beyond the conceptual limits. At a time when his contemporaries were primarily preoccupied with making figuration known as hyper-realism, the young artists’ attempt to reverse the older generation’s abstract art: Kim showed more of an affinity towards Dansaekhwa (單色畫). Kim’s work has been presented in galleries and museums including Korea’s Chosun Ilbo Art Museum, Germany’s Galerie Konrad Munter and Hong Kong’s Whitestone Gallery. His works are collected by Sungkok Art Museum, PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Games and KEB Hana Bank.

Kim Duck-Yong (b. 1961) was born in Korea and received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from the Department of Painting at Seoul National University in Korea. By integrating both traditional and contemporary practices in his work of art, he, on one hand, follows the tradition of oriental paintings by using ancient wood as his canvas, which allows the viewer to sense the warmth of nature through minor details. On the other hand, by highlighting the importance of traditional materials and painting key iconographies that echo with his heritage, Kim primarily explores the contemporary mechanics of Korean society. In other words, Kim’s paintings reveal the change of time with its attribute of intergenerational transience that overarches old and new histories. With works placed in important institutional collections in South Korea such as the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Park Soo-Keun Museum, and Gyeonggi Museum of Art, Kim has been recognized as one of the established artists among the Korean art scene.

Huh Sang-Wook (b. 1970) was born in Korea and is a ceramic artist based in Seoul. He mainly practises Korean traditional pottery technique called Buncheong and uses sgraffito technique to create contemporary ceramics. The method of including surface design and applying the Buncheong technique is the most important aspect of his work. Buncheong refers to dark stoneware covered with white slip and a clear glaze. The distinctive style of Huh’s Buncheong has been favored by ceramic amateurs both domestically and internationally. Huh’s work has been presented in numerous exhibitions and biennales including World Ceramic Biennale Korea and Cheongju Craft Biennale and is housed by Victoria & Albert Museum, Crafts Museum, Musée Ariana, Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum among others.