HA CHONG-HYUN
Conjunction 99-11, 1999
Oil on hemp cloth
62 x74cm
95 x 82 x 5 cm (Framed)
95 x 82 x 5 cm (Framed)
Ha Chong-Hyun as a leading member of the Dansaekhwa movement, turned to abstraction in the early 1960s, belonging to the first generation of Korean artists who embraced non-figurative approaches to...
Ha Chong-Hyun as a leading member of the Dansaekhwa movement, turned to
abstraction in the early 1960s, belonging to the first generation of Korean
artists who embraced non-figurative approaches to art-making. Known for his
ongoing “Conjunction” series, he has consistently experimented with materials
and used innovative studio processes to redefine the role of painting, thus
playing a significant part in bridging avant-garde traditions between East and
West.