The flyer of the exhibition.
Characters of the Korean Phonetic Script, Ven. Mun Suan, Ink on paper, Korea, dated 1989. The monk Mun Suan of Tongdosa Temple wrote vowels, consonants and the beginning of the alphabet of the Korean phonetic script Hangeul ‘In the early spring of the year 4322 after Dangun’, i.e. 1989, as can be seen from the inscription. The strokes are written with an ink-rich brush. The shaky-looking lines are intended to be reminiscent of historical writings (Kor. goche).
The River Rhine (Kor. 라인강, ra-in-kang), Jeon Myungok (b. 1954), Ink on paper, Korea, 2007.
Long necked Ewer, Stoneware with engobe under celadon glaze, Korea, Goryeo Period (918-1392), mid-12th cent.
Also seen in April 2025: The #Museum for #EastAsianArt in #Cologne hosts a small exhibition called "The Line", dedicated to calligraphic principles in #KoreanArt. It highlights how #writing and #brushwork serve as unifying aesthetic principles across media […]
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