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64 ږ׹ड 1929 - 2021 Kim Tschang-Yeul

Ύତ Recurrence
ذ੹ ೥̺ Oil on canvas
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ɓɘɘɖϋЪ 194 x 259 cm. 76 /8 × 102 in.
Painted in 1997
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SA97001 1997 T.Kim ږ׹ड€೥̛̺ضұɝஈ Titled, dated, signed in English and Hanja on the
right of the canvas edge
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࠯ဧڌ೥఼ Pyo Gallery, Seoul
ତԭݲࠠࠅӷɛᔛ࢕ٜટᒅІɪࠑԸ๕ Acquired directly by present important private Asian
collector from the above
HKD 1,250,000 – 1,900,000
USD 160,300 – 243,600

heart, and it can carry my waterdrops and accompany them.” brilliance and warmth, and imbuing all things with life. This
Thus, the Recurrence series was born. For nearly 40 years, he vermillion colour carries the belief in the immense energy of
meticulously depicted the bold strokes of the “regular script” in the universe within the East Asian cultural sphere. By filling
Thousand Character Classic with shimmering water drops that the canvas with a scarlet base and creating an eye-catching
refract a dazzling light, internalizing pure energy within. Water contrast with the blank spaces, the artist has crafted a bold
drops and Thousand Character Classic accompanied Kim and powerful “regular script” that appears to emerge from the
throughout his life and traversed nearly a hundred exhibitions water’s surface, much like a dignified seal stamp dipped in ink
across Europe, America, and Asia. They have been included in and pressed down with solemnity. The softly blended deep red
the public collections of more than 40 institutions, including colour adheres to the edges of the characters, enhancing their
the Kim Tschang-Yeul Museum, the National Museum of three-dimensionality. The orderly and forceful large characters
Modern and Contemporary Art in South Korea, the Centre possess a magical power of faith, sequentially leaping out
Pompidou in Paris, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in as the viewer browses, conveying the complete meaning of
Japan, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in the United the text from the birth of the universe out of chaos to the
States. The Recurrence presented in this autumn auction is creation of the sun, moon, and the four seasons, addressing
the seventh largest dimension witnessed by Kim Tschang-Yeul the origin of life as water transforms from clouds into rivers,
and the largest among the nine rare red colour painting works, lakes, seas, and mist. The circulation of water brings forth a
highlighting its significance and rarity. prosperous and abundant life, upon which human civilization
Thousand Characters Express the Truth, Drops Overflow is established. The wise sayings of the ancients are etched into
with Light the mind, particularly touching the heartstrings.
The Recurrence Series predominantly features a grand scarlet Above Thousand Character Classic, brilliant hyper-realistic
red as its principal colour. Within traditional Korean folklore, waterdrops slowly seep out, some are round and transparent,
this colour symbolizes the embodiment of “life and power,” glistening like pearls, others naturally falling on the verge of
as it originates from the colour of the sun, representing the dripping. The fleeting drops flow over the ancient characters,
ability to resist evil and dispel darkness. Kim deliberately reflecting the fleeting shadows of history. In the balance
chooses this palette to construct his competition, evoking the between the dynamics and stillness, the painting exudes
imagery of the universe bursting forth from chaos, radiating the subtle poetic and philosophical essence of East Asian
philosophy. Kim’s waterdrops define themselves through
light and shadow: the entire painting shows the waterdrops a
translucent brilliance coming from the upper right, projecting
a neat golden-red light and shadow to the lower left, defining
the consistency of light and showcasing an orderly rhythm.
It echoes the cosmic rule of “moving from chaos to order” in
Thousand Character Classic, harmonious yet powerful. This
work demonstrates Kim’s devout and meditative creative
spirit, resembling Buddhist rituals, symbolizing the ultimate
tranquillity he finds within the gaps of time. Observing it quietly,
one feels as if they can also trace the protection of his spirit
and enter the realm of unity between heaven and man through
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449,700 ʩಥ࿆ the purification of the soul.

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