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Art Talk Live: Kim Whanki’s Lyrical Landscapes

Join Suna Cha, graduate student intern in the division of Asian and Mediterranean art, for a survey of Kim Whanki’s career on Tuesday, Nov. 29. In this talk, Suna will analyze four of Whanki's gouaches, which are currently on loan to the museums and are being exhibited for the first time. “Where, in what form, shall we meet again?” is a verse Whanki borrowed from Korean poet Kim Kwang-sŏp to title a series of “dot paintings” he made while living in New York in 1970. The words encapsulate both his sense of nostalgia for his native homeland and his fascination with encounters between line, shape and color. As artists searched for alternative modes of expressing Indigenous identity following the crises of colonialism, war and geopolitical division, Whanki’s lyrical approach to abstraction and fondness for nature blazed a new path for modern Korean art.

This talk is part of the Fresh Perspectives series, an initiative that centers the role of the museumgoer. Like talks in the ReFrame series, these programs highlight diverse voices and broad interpretations of difficult histories and untold narratives. This approach encourages visitors to consider alternative ways of understanding an object, culture or theme. Art Talks Live are presented via Zoom and offer an up-close look at works from the museums's collections and on exhibition with their team of curators, conservators, fellows and graduate students. The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations, please contact am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance.

Location

32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Harvard Square

Website

https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kVs3LtLaQRC1zpfcYcd-bA

Date & Time

  • Tue Nov 29, 2022

    • 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Type

  • Visual Art
  • Museums / Attractions
  • Lectures / Talks