Eternal beauty
Rituals of Repetition: Portals to Eternity, at the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts until Aug 25, features the work of four South Korean artists, whose creative methods have refreshed the look of ceramic, paper and ink, three traditional materials widely used in East Asia. By embracing their cultural heritage while taking on an international perspective, the creations express, in an experimental way, the beauty of eternity, and celebrate the endeavor to excel.
Lee Jin-woo's work hails water as a symbol of the renewal of life, purification and regeneration. Chang Jin-won began using traditional techniques, then turned to abstraction and now tries to bridge the past and the present. Lee Seung-hee has been at the forefront of ceramic art, and his pieces on display renew the impression of the possibilities of ceramics. Shin Young-ho's exploration of the ink tradition reflects on the passing of time and meaning of life.
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