Park Dae Sung: Virtuous Ink and Contemporary Brush

July 17-December 11, 2022

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.

Curator: Virginia Moon, Korean Art, LACMA

Credit: This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The organizers are grateful for the special support of Gana Art.

Exhibition supported in part by Samsung Foundation of Culture.