Yeosu Yeulmaru, Local Artist Invitational Exhibition 'Dojeong Park Jeongmyeong Exhibition'

GS Caltex - Yeulmaru's First Calligraphy Special Exhibition

Featuring Over 250 Works by Park Jeongmyeong

GS Caltex Yeulmaru (hereinafter Yeulmaru) announced that it will hold the from the 19th to October 22nd at the 7th floor exhibition hall of Yeulmaru.

Since 2015, Yeulmaru has been consistently planning solo exhibitions for local artists every year. After receiving recommendations of five candidate artists from the Yeosu branch of the Korea Fine Arts Association and conducting a review, Park Jeongmyeong was selected this year.

is the first calligraphy exhibition planned and presented by Yeulmaru, featuring about 250 works ranging from the artist’s new works to previous pieces.

Dojeong Park Jeongmyeong is a mid-career artist in the Korean calligraphy scene, a pillar supporting Jeonnam calligraphy, and a representative calligrapher of Yeosu.

His works are characterized by a vitality that conveys a flexible yet rich sense of composure rather than strong and powerful dynamism.

Having devoted over 60 years to the path of calligraphy, Dojeong Park Jeongmyeong will present mostly new works at this solo exhibition held in celebration of his 70th birthday, except for some award-winning pieces.

In particular, the highlight of the exhibition is a work of the Thousand Character Classic written in three different calligraphy styles: seal script, official script, and woodblock style. The exhibition also features noteworthy calligraphy carvings mixing Hangul and Hanja characters.

In the third exhibition hall, visitors can also see photographic works capturing Baekdo, one of Yeosu’s landscapes, taken by the artist over several decades.

Lee Seungpil, director of Yeulmaru, said, “Yeulmaru plans the Local Artists Invitational Exhibition once a year as part of efforts to present various visual art genres, allow local residents to enjoy art, and contribute to the mutual development of the local art community.” He added, “Through this calligraphy exhibition, we aim to offer visitors the unique aesthetic form of works that reinterpret the meanings, hearts, and emotions inherent in characters.”

The exhibition runs from Tuesday, September 19th to October 22nd, and is closed every Monday and on September 29th, the day of Chuseok.

The admission fee is 2,000 KRW, and the opening ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, the 22nd, at the 7th floor exhibition hall of Yeulmaru.

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