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김환기, 백남준, 김창렬... 거장의 작품에 현대미술 '한글'이 숨쉰다

Hangeul has a legitimate claim for the world's best writing system.
Now, it's turned into art.
To helps people better appreciate the wonders of the Korean alphabet a special exhibition is held.
Kim Bo-kyoung takes us there.
The Korean writing system, Hangeul, has long been recognized as a language but seldom as a form of art.
While Hangeul dates back to 1443 when it was invented by King Sejong the Great, these days, its design can also be seen as contemporary art.
At Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum in Seoul Arts Center, the exhibition 'The Moment of Gieok' opened this month 'Gieok' being the first letter of the Korean alphabet.
The creation of Hangeul was meaningful as just as King Sejong stated in the 'Hunminjeongeum Manuscript', it helped common people who had difficulty understanding Chinese characters learn a language.
And as if to show that Hangeul succeeded in this regard, a document written by servants from the Joseon period can be seen on display.
Korea's alphabet was also a way for people to show their true identity.
A group portrait depicting 12 Joseon people stranded in Japan due to a shipwreck, is first shown in Korea.
The fact that a poem expressing their homesickness is written in Hangeul,... when the original was written in Chinese, tells us how people considered Hangeul as a way to show who they really are.
But these are not the only aspects of Hangeul the exhibition presents.
"Until now, only calligraphy and typography artists have been using Hangeul as the subject of their artwork. But Hangeul can actually be seen as a form of contemporary art design,... so we are exploring that aspect."
Contemporary pieces of art using Hangeul consonants and vowels as abstract designs are attracting visitors.
Kim Tschang-yeul's work with Hangeul letters as a backdrop shares a similar concept with that of well-known artist Lee Ungno's paper collages the perfect combination of contemporary art and traditional Korean calligraphy.
Kim Whanki's masterpiece depicts the sound of spring on canvas. And installation art by Oh Inhwan uses powdered incense to show the harmony Hangeul can bring among other letters and numbers.
The exhibition is welcoming visitors until February 2021.
Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.

2020-11-13,22:00 (KST)

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