Hong Song-dam
| Hong Song-dam | |
| Hangul | 홍성담 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hong Seongdam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Sŏng-dam |
Hong Song-dam (Korean: 홍성담; Hanja: 洪性淡; born 1955) is a South Korean artist specializing in woodcuts and best known for his involvement in the Minjung movement. He was born on the island of Hauido and raised in Gwangju, where he took part in the 1980 uprising against Chun Doo-hwan's military dictatorship. He became well known for making prints related to the acts committed by the government under Chun in Seoul, leading to much controversy surrounding his art.[1] After the Gwangju Uprising he became politically active, and in July 1989 was arrested for allegedly breaking the National Security Act (he had sent slides of a mural he had created, along with around 200 other South Korean artists, to North Korea). Amnesty International adopted him as a prisoner of conscience, and he was released from prison in the early 1990s. He is an acclaimed member of the Minjung art movement, and in 1996 was commissioned by the Government of South Korea to create a 42-metre mural for Chonnam National University.
Involvement in the Minjung Movement[edit]
Many of Hong's works in the 1980's dealt with the acts committed by the Seoul government under Chun Doo-hwan's dictatorship. Hong's works showcase a rough timeline, starting with the Gwangju Uprising in May 1980 and continuing for the next few decades, even following his imprisonment in 1987.[1] This imprisonment was based on charges of collaborating with North Korea after he designed a mural critical of South Korean life.[2]
Works[edit]
While Hong is most well known his woodcuts in the Minjung movement, he creates art in a variety of other mediums as well. He is also known for his mural and painting work, which often deals with current political issues.[3] Hong's art also concerns national events, such as disasters and political happenings, such as the 2014 Sewol Ferry Disaster.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Resistance is not always the whole picture: Hong Sung Dam's Dawn woodcuts and the Gwangju uprising". World Socialist Web Site. 2004-02-03. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Kim, Sebastian (2015). "'Justice and Peace Will Kiss Each Other' (Psalm 85.10b): Minjung Perspectives on Peace-building". Transformation. 32 (3): 188–201. ISSN 0265-3788.
- ^ Sang-Hun, Choe (2014-08-30). "An Artist Is Rebuked for Casting South Korea's Leader in an Unflattering Light". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Kal, Hong (2019-01-01). "The Art of Witnessing: The Sewol Ferry Disaster in Hong Sung-dam's Paintings". Korean Studies. 43: 96–120.
Bibliography[edit]
- Lee, S. (2013). Being political popular: South Korean art at the intersection of popular culture and democracy. Hyunsil pub.
External links[edit]
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