Korean Art Final Review

Minjung Misul

1980s cultural movement against capitalism, government, and materialism

Reality and Utterance

Minjung art group active from 1979-1989, reacting against state-sponsored modern art

Bottom-up democratization

Transition from authoritarian military regime to parliamentary democracy

Satire

Use of humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize societal issues

O Yun

Influential figure of Reality and Speech, known for woodblock prints

Marketing II: Put On Your Make-up

Woodblock and mixed media art commenting on class divide

Marketing I-Scenes of Hell

Oil painting critiquing Western culture and consumerism

Exhibition of Minjung art in America

Showcasing political art from Korea in the late 1980s

Shin Hak-chul, Mirage

Oil painting satirizing government push for modernization

Modern Korean History-Rice Planting

Art emphasizing Korean history and culture, confiscated for violating National Security Law

Durong group

Second-generation Minjung art group focusing on Korean tradition and populist aesthetics

Kim Bong-jun, Map of Reunification

Colored woodblock print expressing the reunification cause

Choi Byong-su, Yi Han-yeol

Geolgae painting depicting worship scenes at a Buddhist temple

Film '1987'

Depicting student death and protest against a military dictator

Hong Sung Dam, Daedong Sesang

Woodblock print series emphasizing national confidence and spirit

Hong Sung dam, Sewol Owol

Painting reflecting the Sewol ferry disaster and political repercussions

Minjung art characteristics

Emphasis on social and political subjects, realistic style, influenced by marginalized art forms

Minhwa

Paintings by untrained artists with bold colors and symbolic shapes

Shamanism

Belief system conveying Korean mythology and religious views

Four Devas

Heavenly guardians of Buddhism symbolizing intellectuals, farmers, workers, and urban lower classes

Korean Pop Art

Blend of international Pop Art with local culture, reflecting consumerism

Hallyu

Korean cultural diffusion, combining 'han' (Korean) and 'llyu' (flow/wave)

Plastic Ready Made

Artwork by Choi Jeong-hwa reflecting consumerism, capitalism, and nostalgia

Korean American Art

Artistic expression of Korean diaspora identity, multicultural settings

Nam June Paik

Video art pioneer with 'Electronic Superhighway' installation

Yong Soon Min

Artist using personal and historical dates in art to explore identity

Postcolonial Theories

Theories by Spivak, Bhabha on diversity, subaltern discourse, and hybridity

Koryo Saram

Documentary by David Chung on ethnic Koreans absorbed into Russian culture

Synecdoche

Byron Kim's artwork exploring human identity through skin color representation

Mongoloid

Offensive term for a group with Asian ancestry, critiqued by Michael Joo

Korean Ink Painting

Modern reinterpretation of traditional ink painting since the 1960s

Suh Seok

Artist known for 'Line Variation' ink artwork with suggestive brush strokes

Lee Ungno

Artist responding to Kwangju Democratic movement through abstract ink art

Song Soo-Nam

Artist exploring representational and abstract qualities in ink painting

Kim Ho-suk

Artwork depicting Korea's resistance against Japanese colonialism

Korean Feminism

Artistic movement overlapping with Minjung Art, addressing social issues

Everyday Icons

Stereotypical symbols critiquing Korean culture in the global context

Suknam Yun

Artist creating 'Even I Had Ten Hands' artwork reflecting feminism and identity

Siwolmoim

Another name for the October Meeting Group formed in 1986, critiquing Korean women's social inequity

Minjung misul

People's Art Association in the 1980s criticizing societal issues

Yeoseong Yesulhoe

Women's Art Association in 1986 advocating for women's art

Minjung Movement

1985 rally supporting women's unity with the National Democratic Movement

Kim In-sun

Artist known for acrylics on canvas, portraying traditional gender roles

Bottari

Cloth wrapping symbolizing Korean women's identity, migration, and mobility

Museum Group

Artists challenging traditional art norms and male-centered structures

UAO Exhibition

Art exhibit challenging conventional art understandings

Cyborg W1

Lee Bul's artwork blurring human/robot boundaries, symbolizing post-human theory

Mad Women Project

Park Young-sook's 1999 project redefining women's societal position

Postmodern Art

Art movement reacting against modernism, emphasizing diversity and individual expression

Parody

Art mimicking another work in an absurd way for ridicule or ironic comment

Pastiche

Light-hearted imitation of another's style, respectful and jocular

Exotic-Minority-Oriental

Bahc Yiso's artwork blending Korean calligraphy with Western images

Fallen Star 1/5

Do Ho Suh's installation representing cultural collision through diverse home styles

The Project

Nikki S. Lee's exploration of identity through photography and performance art

Post-Identity

Art movement reinventing identities beyond labels and focusing on individual themes

Post-feminist

Art by empowered women distancing from traditional feminist labels

Decolonization

Undoing colonization, dismantling colonial structures and hierarchies