The 1970s was a critical period in modern Korean history, marked by economic advancement and political repression, and a protective attitude towards cultural legitimacy. The situation influenced the art forms of the time. Thus monochrome painting came to be practised and was considered an aesthetic product in Korean formalistic modernism The central topic in any…
Korean women artists now invite viewers to share their experiences through explorations of the consequences of having to conform to Confucian norms. This effort reflects a tension within them and a space where conflicting ideologies have to be reconciled in order to function in a society that is intolerant of differences Looking at today’s women…
Landscape painting occupies the highest position among the painting styles of Northeast Asia. Landscape painting was inspired by the idea of portraying majestic mountains, shimmering lakes, virgin forest lands and other lovely scenes from nature. Although it is often compared with Western landscape painting, Korean landscape painting, having begun several centuries earlier, has its own…
