Terracotta, Dry Lacquer, and Buddhist Form and Materiality in the Sculptures of Kwon Jin kyu

View at Publisher

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

Key Points

The research aims to understand Kwon Jin Kyu's use of terracotta and dry lacquer in terms of material, process, surface, and form, reflecting modern interpretations of religious themes.
Describes surface characteristics of terracotta and dry lacquer within the context of process, surface, and form.
Examines the rhythmic aspects of artistic creation as a translation of Buddhist ontology.
Investigates the interplay of traditional religious iconography and its modern representations.
Identifies the reduction of facial and bodily forms as a formal strategy toward 'suchness' (tathatā).
Confirms that surface and internal temporalities act as key mediums for meaning creation.
Interprets oxidation and cracks in terracotta as traces of time, illustrating the functionality of emptiness in sculptural practice.

This art study explores materiality and process in Kwon Jin Kyu's work, indicating a modern take on religious themes.

No abstract yet. The journal hasn't published one we can show.

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Kwi Hyun Park (2026) studied this question.

View at Publisher

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share