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Kwon Young-woo 權寧禹
Untitled 無題
circa 1982
Like many of his peers in the Dansaekhwa movement, Kwon Young-Woo was trained as an ink painter. Inthe1960s, he began to explore the materiality of Korean paper (hanji)—commonly used for traditional ink painting and calligraphy—in his abstract paintings.He repeatedly tore or ripped paper to create flaps and wrinkles on the surface and reveal layers and recessions. These monochrome white works put into question the criteria of abstract ink painting, as they are three-dimensional and wall-mounted, with no traces of ink or brush. In Untitled, Kwon uses a knife to ‘draw’vertical lines, mimicking the movement of a brush; the ruffles and incisions allude to the effect of paint dripping down the surface.
The Weight of Lightness: Ink Art at M+. M+ Pavilion, Hong Kong, 13 October 2017–14 January 2018
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