Choi Jeong Hwa
Choi Jeong Hwa | |
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 Choi jeonghwa in 2020 | |
| Born | 1961 |
| Nationality | Korean, South |
| Education | Hongik University |
| Known for | installation, public art |
Choi Jeong Hwa (Korean: 최정화, born 1961 in Seoul)[1] is an artist and designer whose work moves between the disciplines of visual art, graphic design, industrial design and architecture. His inspiration comes from popular culture and day-to-day life. Large-scale outdoor sculptures crafted from diverse materials such as consumer goods, balloons, wires, as well as recycled and found objects are the hallmarks of Choi's playful repertoire.[2]
His White Lotus, a two-meter high flower made of inflatable polystyrene, was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2005.[3]
Life[edit]
His father was a soldier as well as a secretary for a famous buddhist monk, and while he traveled with his father he learned about the honest aspect of religion as well as the harsh side of reality.[4] He started drawing since the last year of high school.[4] He majored in Western art styles at Hongik University.[4] From 1991, Choi set the phrase "Art that survives in the streets, and not in an art gallery, is real art."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Choi Jeong Hwa Page National Gallery of Australia
- ^ Choi Jeong-Hwa’s Entrancing Artworks For The Digital Age (VIDEO)
- ^ Rugg, Judith (2010). "The Garden". Exploring Site-Specific Art: Issues of Space and Internationalism. New York: I.B.Tauris. p. 76. ISBN 978 1 84885 064 4.
- ^ a b c d "최정화 작가 당신 마음이 유일무이한 답이다". happy design house magazine.
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