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A Study on Contemporary Chesekhwa Through the Concept of the In-Between Space of Tradition and Modernity

  • Journal of History of Modern Art
  • 2024, (56), pp.7-27
  • Publisher : 현대미술사학회
  • Research Area : Arts and Kinesiology > Art > Arts in general > Art History
  • Received : October 25, 2024
  • Accepted : November 29, 2024
  • Published : December 31, 2024

Hur Nayoung 1

1목원대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This paper examines contemporary Chesekhwa, characterized by its multilayered and hybrid qualities, from the perspective of "cultural translation," which is a study that seeks to find an “in-between space” between languages based on cultural differences. Therefore, it serves as an appropriate tool for analyzing contemporary Korean art, where diverse cultural contexts intersect. From this viewpoint, this study aims to explore the interstitial space between the inheritance of tradition and modern innovation in contemporary Chesekhwa. During the Japanese colonial period, Japanese and Western cultures were fragmented and assimilated in Korea, leading to the disruption, transformation, and distortion of traditional cultural continuity. Even after liberation, significant social changes, including war, contributed to the formation of a Korean culture made up of numerous fragments. Contemporary Chesekhwa similarly uses traditional materials and forms in a fragmented manner, reflecting the thoughts and emotions of modern individuals. This characteristic is analyzed through the works of artists such as Won Moonja, Song Sooryun, Jung Jonmee, Hur Jin, and Ahn Seongmin. Each artist employs both traditional and modern expressions, revealing not homogeneity but rather generating a variety of textual meanings in each work, thus re-signifying them anew. By exploring the interstitial space of tradition and modernity in contemporary Chesekhwa, a deeper understanding of its characteristics can be achieved.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.