Nancy Kwon
Much of Nancy Kwon's inspiration stems from ancient Korean ceramics and from her formal training in Japanese pottery. She incorporates and reinterprets motifs from classical forms referencing the history behind her material, her work echoes the fragmented, serene qualities found in these relics and artefacts.
This new series of work are described by the artist as Mountains. Mountains hold meaning within Korean spirituality, as well as many other cultures, for obvious reasons. Mountains were believed to be a connection between our world and the heavens, because of their form reaching up to the sky.
About 70% of the Korean peninsula is covered in mountains. The Diamond Mountains (geumgang mountains) in North Korea was a subject for many landscape painters during the 18th century, and for many these paintings are the only way to experience these places now. These landscape paintings carry a strong sense of longing for many Koreans who are no longer able to visit their ancestral lands.
Nancy Kwon —
Much of Nancy Kwon's inspiration stems from ancient Korean ceramics and from her formal training in Japanese pottery. She incorporates and reinterprets motifs from classical forms referencing the history behind her material, her work echoes the fragmented, serene qualities found in these relics and artefacts.
This new series of work are described by the artist as Mountains. Mountains hold meaning within Korean spirituality, as well as many other cultures, for obvious reasons. Mountains were believed to be a connection between our world and the heavens, because of their form reaching up to the sky.
About 70% of the Korean peninsula is covered in mountains. The Diamond Mountains (geumgang mountains) in North Korea was a subject for many landscape painters during the 18th century, and for many these paintings are the only way to experience these places now. These landscape paintings carry a strong sense of longing for many Koreans who are no longer able to visit their ancestral lands.