[Gallery Walk] 'Horangi-ui Yeojeong' Reinterpreted with a Modern Sensibility

Gallery Hanok, So-Young Park Solo Exhibition 'Journey of the Tiger'
The Tiger Theme Leaping Toward Modernity Based on Tradition

Gallery Hanok announced on the 14th that it will hold a solo exhibition by artist Park So-young titled 'The Journey of the Tiger' from the 25th to July 4th.

A Tiger Emerging Through the Stand 45 × 60 cm Oil 2024
[Photo by Gallery Hanok]

This exhibition showcases the unique artistic world of the artist, who formerly served as a professor of fine arts at Underwood University in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, revealing a variety of works that reflect his life journey.

The artist completed a doctoral program in Oriental painting at Shanghai University in China and earned a master's degree in Oriental painting from East China Normal University in Shanghai before working as a fine arts professor at Underwood University in Suwanee, USA.

Currently residing and active in Peachtree City, Georgia, USA, the artist promotes Korean culture through paintings imbued with Korea's unique sentiments.

The exhibition's representative work, 'The Tiger Emerging Through the Stand,' was selected for the 'Artist Invitational 9' at Camelback Gallery in the USA. This piece reinterprets the tiger from traditional Korean folk paintings with a modern sensibility. Through the tiger, the artist breaks down the boundaries between tradition and modernity and pursues an artistic harmony between East and West.

A Tiger Inside the Golf Bag 45 × 60 cm Oil 2024.
[Photo by Gallery Hanok]

The artist stated, "The tiger is central to my work. The tiger in my paintings, leaping from tradition toward modernity, transcends the boundaries between East and West and guides viewers into an infinite world of creativity." He added, "Although I work across Korea, the USA, and China, I aim to convey universal stories that transcend nationality and culture."

Through the tiger, he symbolically reinterprets the heritage of traditional Korean folk paintings from a contemporary perspective, reflecting the themes of life and the times.

This exhibition features oil paintings of tigers alongside Oriental paintings that have shaped the artist's artistic roots. It will be an opportunity to glimpse the artist's identity and artistic journey at a glance.

The artist has been selected as a participant in the upcoming November CICA Art Festival and will present new works at CICA Gallery. These works are semi-abstract, humorous, and leave room for diverse interpretations, creating a space where audiences can project their own experiences and emotions.

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