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@article{ART001833647},
author={Chaeki Freya Synn},
title={Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik},
journal={Journal of History of Modern Art},
issn={1598-7728},
year={2013},
number={34},
pages={61-84},
doi={10.17057/kahoma.2013..34.003}

TY - JOUR
AU - Chaeki Freya Synn
TI - Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik
JO - Journal of History of Modern Art
PY - 2013
VL - null
IS - 34
PB - 현대미술사학회
SP - 61
EP - 84
SN - 1598-7728
AB - Jeom-shik Jung (known as “Gukje”, 1917-2009), is generally understood as one of the pioneering abstract artists in Korea. Evaluating Jung as one of the leading abstract artists not only elevates but also marginalizes the status of the artist because he is regarded as one of the group members of the Modern Art Association rather than as an individual, independent artists. It also forces the scholars to focus only on the artist’s works produced during the 1950s leaving the rest of his works virtually undiscussed. As Jung’s works contain aspects that cannot be fully explained under the logic of modernist reductionism, this paper intends to investigate the life and works of the artist in more detail. The paper is consisted of three parts. After discussing the tendencies and limitations of current scholarship related to the artist in Chapter Two, Chapter Three analyzes in detail the writings remained by the artist to examine Jung’s understanding of Western art language and his reasons for acceptance/denial. Chapter Four examines the works of Jung from the 1950s to the 2000s. By identifying and developing what the artist considered to be “Korean”, Jung work eventually becomes an artistic metaphor representing the cultural landscape of his time reflecting the tension between the Korean artistic tradition and modernism.
KW - 정점식(Jung Jeom-shik);한국 현대미술(Modern Korean Art);추상화(Abstract Art);앵포르멜 미술(Art Informel);문화정체성(Cultural Identity)
DO - 10.17057/kahoma.2013..34.003
ER -

Chaeki Freya Synn. (2013). Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik. Journal of History of Modern Art, 34, 61-84.

Chaeki Freya Synn. 2013, "Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik", Journal of History of Modern Art, no.34, pp.61-84. Available from: doi:10.17057/kahoma.2013..34.003

Chaeki Freya Synn "Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik" Journal of History of Modern Art 34 pp.61-84 (2013) : 61.

Chaeki Freya Synn. Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik. 2013; 34 : 61-84. Available from: doi:10.17057/kahoma.2013..34.003

Chaeki Freya Synn. "Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik" Journal of History of Modern Art no.34(2013) : 61-84.doi: 10.17057/kahoma.2013..34.003

Chaeki Freya Synn. Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik. Journal of History of Modern Art, 34, 61-84. doi: 10.17057/kahoma.2013..34.003

Chaeki Freya Synn. Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik. Journal of History of Modern Art. 2013; 34 61-84. doi: 10.17057/kahoma.2013..34.003

Chaeki Freya Synn. Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik. 2013; 34 : 61-84. Available from: doi:10.17057/kahoma.2013..34.003

Chaeki Freya Synn. "Reception and Adaptation of Abstract Art in Korea: The Case of “Gukje” Jung Jeom-shik" Journal of History of Modern Art no.34(2013) : 61-84.doi: 10.17057/kahoma.2013..34.003