韩国著名自然艺术家 Jongkuk Lee 作品展

Korean Cultural Society of Boston Presents

Making Paper, Sowing Seeds, Considering Environment

by Jongkuk Lee, Korean Hanji Artist

EXHIBIT DATES: October 7-22, 2023

LexArt

130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 7 th , 3-5 pm

波士顿韩国文化协会 (KCSB) 将在 LexArt 展出著名自然艺术家李钟国 (Jongkuk Lee) 的作品，主题为 “造纸、播种、考虑环境”。他专门研究韩纸（韩国传统纸）的专家，他的材料源自大自然，甚至来自他自家种植的构树。他目前居住在韩国清州，担任 Mabuel Gallery 总监。

1990年代，李在清州附近的布拉特村定居，该村长期以来以制作韩纸的传统而闻名，但随着城市化和工业发展对韩纸的需求下降，村里只剩下很少人继续这一传统。李对制作韩纸的热情，以及他对创作过程作为自然与人类共生关系一部分的看法，一直是村里韩纸复兴的驱动力。

李促使我们思考如何将自然资源转化为艺术品和商品。他致力于通过研究竹子和芒草（常见的芦苇）等不同天然材料的品质和可用性来创造物品。这种艺术态度是他应对当前全球生态危机的方式。

本次展览将展示汉字卷轴、屏风以及各种材料的手工3D作品。还将与另外两位艺术家合作举办户外装置展。

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Korean Cultural Society of Boston Presents

Making Paper, Sowing Seeds, Considering Environment

by Jongkuk Lee, Korean Hanji Artist

EXHIBIT DATES: October 7-22, 2023, at LexArt, 130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 7 th , 3-5 pm

(Lexington, MA) - Korean Cultural Society of Boston (KCSB) will present Making Paper, Sowing，Seeds, Considering Environment at LexArt (130 Waltham Street, Lexington), on October 7-22,

2023, a special exhibit featuring the work of Jongkuk Lee, a renowned nature artist, who specializes in Hanji (Korean traditional paper). His materials are sourced from nature, even from his homegrown, paper mulberry trees. He is currently based in Cheongju, South Korea, where he serves as Director of Mabuel Gallery.

In the 1990s, Lee settled in Bulat Village near Cheongju, which was long famous for its tradition of making Hanji, but as the demand for Hanji declined due to urbanization and industrial development, few were left in the village to continue the tradition. Lee’s passion for making Hanji, as well as his perspectives on the creative process as part of nature’s symbiotic relationship with humans, has been a driving force for the revitalization of Hanji in the village.

Lee prompts us to reflect on how we can turn natural resources into artwork and commodities.

He strives to create objects by examining the qualities and usability of different natural materials such as bamboo and silver grass (common reed). This approach to art is his way of responding to the current global ecological crisis.

This exhibit will showcase Hanji scrolls, screens, and handmade 3D works with various materials. There will also be an outdoor installation in collaboration with two other artists.

Below is the full event lineup:

Exhibit: Making Paper, Sowing Seeds, Considering Environment – Sat., 10/7 - Sun., 10/22

Artist Talk: Thursday, October 5, at 7pm

Interactive Workshop: Friday, October 6, at 1:30pm

For more information about the artist, visit links:

https://www.facebook.com/mabuelleejongkuk

https://blog.naver.com/mabuel

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