“Lacquer painting born from modernization of tradition”. It is a painting exhibition of Choi Eun Ran’s lacquer painting which will be held in the planning exhibition room of Lacquer Art Museum in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam Province for two months starting July 1.
It is not too long to learn the technique of making a lacquered canvas that makes the traditional lacquer lacquer making process which is the basis of lacquer painting. He is appreciated that he has overcome this time with patience and developed a creative unique painting method.
Lacquer used in lacquer painting is made by taking sap from lacquer tree and refining it. It is called ‘environmentally friendly natural lacquer paint’.
In addition to flowers such as lilies and peonies, they also produced bookshelf paintings using lacquer and marquetry techniques. Art critics also give ‘meaning’ to his work.
“In a straightforward way, his works are more than anticipated in terms of artistic performance as an artistic achievement,” he said. “What is lacquer painting, what is different from the existing painting style, and where is the aesthetic value? It is because of the answer. ”
He said, “It is impressive that it realizes the characteristic as a work that is appropriate for the unfamiliar term of lacquer painting.” It shows the formative characteristic as a different painting image from the existing lacquer craft. ”
“It is a long tradition of Tongyeong lacquer crafts made from bamboo, and the abalone taken from the nearby sea provides a beautiful coloring breeze. The beautiful and luxurious breeze of iridescent colors and the lacquer of black lacquer match exquisitely. “It is the compatibility of materials that can maximize luxury.”
He said, “A series of works made of lilies and peonies are extremely beautiful and elegant in color and composition. Above all, these materials are also supported by black lacquer in the background,” he said, “a black lacquer with deep, By attaching merits to the margins, infinite cosmic space opens and opens the world of thought. ”
The director of Tongyoung Lacquer Art Museum said, “In Korea, the lacquerware and lacquerware developed in the Goryeo period are inherited and developed but they are stopped in the area of lacquerware and traditional crafts.” ” It emphasized the modernization and globalization of traditional lacquer materials, such as lacquer ornaments, lacquer moldings, and lacquer paintings.
He said, “After the construction of Tongyeong Lacquer Art Museum in 2006, writers in Tongyoung area, centering on the lacquer art museum, have been developing lacquer painting techniques in traditional lacquer painting techniques in order to inform Korean modern lacquer paintings through domestic and international exhibitions. did.
“In so doing, the Tongyeong Lacquer Art Museum in Tongyeong, the main temple of Najeon Lacquer, became the birthplace of modern lacquer painting in Korea, and Choi Eun Ran, who majored in Western painting at the university, was one of them.
“Lacquer has a solid coating and strong adhesive properties, and it exhibits a distinctive color and deep luster. Lacquer painting is expressed through repeated processes of fully understanding, embodying, and applying these properties “He said
