Ha Chong-Hyun

The secluded studio of a seminal Dansaekhwa artist reveals ongoing experimentations with burlap material and monotone paints

YUJIN MIN

After a 30-minute drive from the bustling metropolis of Seoul, I arrive at the quiet, green suburban neighborhood of Ilsan, northwest of the capital, where Ha Chong-Hyun’s sprawling work complex is nestled among pine trees. The utilitarian metal facade of Ha’s studio seems to emanate a calm and dignified presence, evoking the resilient and pressed qualities of the signature burlap fabric that the artist has used in his monochrome paintings for over four decades. Nearly 82, Ha is a seminal figure of the Korean Dansaekhwa art movement. In the postwar era of the late 1960s, Ha became affiliated with a loose group of young artists in Seoul; together, they explored new possibilities for abstract painting, advanced by attempts to subvert the stylistic influences of European and American modernism. These artists…

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ArtAsiaPacific (Digital) - 1 Issue, Mar/Apr 2017

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