Park Soo-geun's 'Family' Estimated at 800 Million KRW... K-Auction October Auction

Park Soo-geun's 1956 Work 'Gajok' and Jang Uk-jin's 'Sae' Among Exhibits

K Auction announced on the 13th that it will hold its October auction at 4 p.m. on the 25th at its headquarters auction hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Image of Park Soo-keun's 1956 work "Family." [Photo courtesy of K-Auction]

This auction will feature a total of 93 works worth approximately 6.5 billion KRW, led by Jang Uk-jin's 1989 work "Sae" (150 million to 200 million KRW), Park Soo-keun's 1956 work "Gajok" (500 million to 800 million KRW), Lee Jung-seop's 1956 work "Doraoji Anneun Gang" (150 million to 400 million KRW), and Eun Ji-hwa's "Aideul" (35 million to 120 million KRW).

Park Soo-keun's auction piece "Gajok," created in the mid-1950s, is filled with a yellowish-brown tone across the canvas, but the clothing of the figures is expressed in yellow and red hues, giving the work a more vibrant feel. The thick outlines of the shapes visible on the canvas and the clear contrast between the figures and the background are characteristics that appeared around this period, reflecting the artist's spirit of exploration as he constantly sought and pondered new things.

Jang Uk-jin, who is currently having a retrospective exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, is evaluated as having created Korean modernism by adding Eastern spirit and forms to Western painting from the 1920s until his death in 1990, leaving a unique style that remains in Korean art history.

The work "Sae" featured in this auction was created in 1989 during his later years in Singal (Mabuk-ri), Yongin. Works from this period gradually take on a more fantastic and conceptual character, with bold compositions and free expression reaching their peak.

Image of Jang Uk-jin's 1989 work "Bird". [Photo by K Auction]

Additionally, abstract works such as Lee Ufan's large-scale 150-ho piece "Joeung" (650 million to 900 million KRW), Kim Whanki's New York period work "15-VII-69 #88" (420 million to 600 million KRW), Jung Sang-hwa's "Mujae 94-2-5" (280 million to 400 million KRW), and Ha Jong-hyun's "Jeophap 17-54" (250 million to 320 million KRW) will be auctioned.

In overseas art, Takashi Murakami's "An Homage to Mangold" will seek a new owner at 550 million to 700 million KRW, Sarah Morris's "Japanese Bend [Knots]" at 80 million to 300 million KRW, and Hiroshi Sugimoto's photographic work "Temple of Dendera" at 80 million to 180 million KRW.

In the Korean painting and antique art section, you can find paintings such as Kim Ki-chang's "Nongak" (55 million to 70 million KRW), "Miindo" (3.5 million to 10 million KRW), Gosong Yusugwando Iniinmun's "Hagyeongsansudo" (27 million to 60 million KRW), Cheongjeon Lee Sang-beom's "Seolgyeongsansu" (3.5 million to 6 million KRW), and Sojeong Byeon Gwan-sik's "Sansudo" (8 million to 40 million KRW), as well as calligraphy works like Park Jeong-hee's "Iut Sachon" (10 million to 25 million KRW), "Ssikssikago Bareuge Narae Bobae" (8 million to 25 million KRW), Baekbeom Kim Gu's "Baeguidansim" (8 million to 20 million KRW), and ceramic works such as Joseon Dynasty white porcelain vase (7 million to 12 million KRW) and white porcelain sanggam lotus pattern bowl (3.5 million to 8 million KRW).

The auction preview will be available for viewing at the K Auction exhibition hall from the 14th until the auction day on the 25th. Viewing the works is free and does not require a reservation, and the exhibition hall will be open daily during the preview period.

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