Park Dae Sung: Virtuous Ink and Contemporary Brush
Park Dae Sung: Virtuous Ink and Contemporary Brush
Park Dae Sung was born in 1945, the official end of both the Japanese colonization of Korea and WWII. In 1950, during the Korean War, his parents were killed by Communist soldiers, and he found solace in painting. Self-taught, Park has spent time in China, walked the Silk Road, and searched for the meaning of hanja (Chinese characters), the aesthetic foundation of his calligraphy and paintings.
Park Dae Sung: Virtuous Ink and Contemporary Brush spotlights paintings in Park’s signature style that catapulted the respected artist to the next level. With a single brush, he portrays his subjects by effortlessly fusing the aesthetics of East and West. This intimate exhibition invites the viewer to really see the brushstrokes and compositions up close. The two smaller paintings give us a sense of Park’s wide range of skills, from the hyperrealism of a Joseon bowl to the bird that emerges from one stroke.
This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The organizers are grateful for the special support of Gana Foundation for Arts and Culture.
Exhibition supported in part by Samsung Foundation of Culture.
Additional support provided by Korean American Muse.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by Meredith and David Kaplan, with generous annual funding from Kevin J. Chen, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Emily and Teddy Greenspan, Mary and Daniel James, Justin Lubliner, Jennifer and Mark McCormick, Kelsey Lee Offield, Koni and Geoff Rich, Jen Rubio and Stewart Butterfield, Lenore and Richard Wayne, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto.
Image: Park Dae-Sung, Namsan in Gyeongju, 2017, © Park Dae-Sung, photo courtesy of the artist
- Jul 17, 2022–Feb 5, 2023
- BCAM, Level 1
This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The organizers are grateful for the special support of Gana Foundation for Arts and Culture.
Exhibition supported in part by Samsung Foundation of Culture.
Additional support provided by Korean American Muse.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by Meredith and David Kaplan, with generous annual funding from Kevin J. Chen, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Emily and Teddy Greenspan, Mary and Daniel James, Justin Lubliner, Jennifer and Mark McCormick, Kelsey Lee Offield, Koni and Geoff Rich, Jen Rubio and Stewart Butterfield, Lenore and Richard Wayne, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto.
Image: Park Dae-Sung, Namsan in Gyeongju, 2017, © Park Dae-Sung, photo courtesy of the artist
