Kwang Jean Park

Kwang Jean Park’s subject matter explores the Taoist concept of the Yin-Yang, or the cyclic and perpetual intermeshing of opposites. She employs binarisms such as “heaven and earth” or “light and dark” as metaphors for the more abstract metaphysical Yin-Yang concept, while often literalizing its binary nature by presenting her works in a diptych format.

She uses a two-step process to create her large woodblock prints. First, she designs the prototypical composition from which the woodblock will be cut in multiple panels. The complex colors are created by these multiple printings upon the paper. Next, she finishes the cycle of her process by returning to the paper with brush and charcoal, adding elements of color or lines, thereby instilling additional richness and depth. Each work finished in this manner is unique, even though the artist works in small editions (usually 5 to 10) of the basic print structure.


BACKGROUND AND EDUCATION

1993-1996   Lecturer, Ewha Women`s Univ., Seoul
1991   Studied at Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan
1981   MFA, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
1957   Born in Seoul, Korea

HONORS AND AWARDS

1982   Award of Excellence, 2nd International Miniature Print Exhibition,
Space Art Gallery, Seoul
1981   Award of Excellence, The 1st Korean Contemporary Prints

Comtemporary Asian Art Kwang Jean Park

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