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Walls of Hanok

Cha Jang-sup traced more than 400 Korean traditional houses for the last 10 years and captured their native beauty which is rarely observed in modern architecture.

Cha Jang-sup, residence of Ganggol_2016, digital print on Korean paper, 50x40cm, edition of 10

Onground presented “Walls of Hanok”, a solo exhibition of photographs by Cha Jang-sup, a historian and a photographer.

Cha, a historian specialized in Korean history and Korean family history, has been fascinated by the charms of hanok, traditional Korean Houses, in the process of surveying the head of houses of some Korean families which are scattered all over the country.

Cha Jang-sup, Residence of Bamgasi, 2015, digital print on Korean paper, 45x50cm, edition of 10

He traced more than 400 Korean traditional houses for the last 10 years and captured their native beauty which is rarely observed in modern architecture, and specifically, the outer walls of the hanok which express the unique spirits of arts.

Cha Jang-sup, Dosanseodang, 2014, digital print on Korean paper, 57x40cm, edition of 10

Unintentional asymmetrical composition of wooden frames and blank spaces of walls of hanok reveals Korean traditional aesthetic value and takes a different view of hanok.

until 23 August 2016
Walls of Hanok. Balance of Asymmetries and Beauty of Blank Space
Onground Gallery
Seoul, Korea

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Walls of Hanok

Cha Jang-sup traced more than 400 Korean traditional houses for the last 10 years and captured their native beauty which is rarely observed in modern architecture.

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