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A Study on Personal Everyday Records in On Kawara’s Works

  • The Korean Journal of Archival Studies
  • 2016, (49), pp.213-246
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Archival Studies
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science

Lee, Hyerin 1,  Ju-Seok Park 1

1명지대학교

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ABSTRACT

On Kawara’s works are not only artworks but are also his personal daily records. He produced many artworks whose theme centered on his everyday life, a plan that he had precisely made. He selected several specific themes from his daily life: when and where he met someone, what he read, and where he traveled. Kawara constantly recorded his daily life using various types of unconventional medium: maps, postcards, and telegrams. Although he was occupied with recording his everyday life, he was also active in forming public opinions on various issues through social media. Kawara’s works, which exhibit a distinctive characteristic of himself, could be classified as individual records because it includes an individual’s daily life and selected issues. His artworks express concern for or expose the irrationality of his society, which encourages ordinary people to let their voices be heard and take part in public affairs. Thus, his works function not just as art but also as precious historical records.

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