15th Anniversary Gallery Bak Young, 70th Anniversary Bak Youngsa History Captured in Art

Exhibiting Works and Collections Based on Park Youngsa's Books

On the 29th, artist Oh Jae-woo explained his work "Things That Change and Things That Do Not Change" at a press conference held at Gallery Park Young in Paju Publishing City, Gyeonggi.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Parkyoungsa, known for its political, economic, and legal books, is hosting an exhibition that reveals the late chairman's affection for books and art culture. This is a special exhibition commemorating Parkyoungsa's 70th anniversary and Gallery Parkyoung's 15th anniversary.

Gallery Parkyoung is holding a special commemorative exhibition titled 'Dure Culture, Parkyoung 70' at Gallery Parkyoung in the Paju Publishing Complex, Gyeonggi Province, until February 15 next year.

Gallery Parkyoung is a complex cultural space established by Parkyoungsa in 2008 in the Paju Publishing Complex, Gyeonggi Province. The representative is Suyeon An, granddaughter of the late founder Chairman An Won-ok of Parkyoungsa.

The special exhibition features various works centered on Parkyoungsa's books. Artist Jae-woo Oh took out 70 books published by Parkyoungsa from the 1950s to the 1980s from the storage and presented a photographic work titled 'What Changes and What Does Not Change.'

At the press conference held on the 29th, artist Oh explained, "Books age and their colors change, but the contents and thoughts inside do not change," adding, "We arranged the books so that people can see them directly and even smell the scent of old books."

Artist Dong-chun Lee stacked Parkyoungsa's books layer by layer, overlaid an image of the Hunminjeongeum Haerye edition, photographed it, and printed it on 1.4-meter-long hanji paper to present 'The History of Parkyoung.'

Thomas Eller worked on 'The Bounty,' a three-dimensional depiction enlarged from Parkyoungsa's published book on 'Management Strategy.' Additionally, domestic and international artists such as Sang-bin Lim, Ralph Plex, and Jonathan Cullen exhibited works themed on books or libraries.

The late founder Chairman An Won-ok's collection of antique art is also on display.

The exhibition gathers in one place paintings by Shimjeon An Jung-sik, who painted King Gojong's royal portrait, and calligraphy left by independence activist An Jung-geun to a guard in the Lushun Prison in China.

Paintings by Kim Ki-chang Unbo, Lee Sang-beom Cheongjeon, Kim Myung-guk Yeondam, and No Su-hyun Simsang, as well as calligraphy by Son Jae-hyung Sojeon and Oh Se-chang Wichang, are also exhibited.

Gallery Parkyoung representative Suyeon An said at the press conference, "When Gallery Parkyoung opened in 2008 as the first gallery in the Paju Publishing Complex, there were few artists, and some questioned why art was being pursued in a publishing complex," adding, "We decided to hold this exhibition to trace those roots and reflect on Parkyoungsa's corporate spirit and the cultural philanthropy of the founding chairman."

Starting next year, Parkyoungsa and Gallery Parkyoung plan to publish essays and catalogs related to art under the name Parkyoung Munhwasa.

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