Crossings 2003: The Contemporary Museum

The Contemporary Museum
September 19 – November 16, 2003

Cho Duck-Hyun

The work of Cho Duck-Hyun addresses the profound social, political and economic changes that the Korean people experienced during the 20th Century. Through his work, he seeks to reconcile the complexities and dualities inherent in sweeping changes that resulted from seminal historical events: the colonization of Korea by Japan, WWII, the Korean War, postwar recovery, and the subsequent industrial and technical revolutions. Cho investigates the schisms that he perceives in contemporary Korea, a nation that increasingly sheds tradition as it embraces progress.

A Memory of the 20th Century,
graphite and charcoal on canvas, 1999
Courtesy of the artist and Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Hoe-wha 2,
graphite and charcoal on canvas, 1999
Courtesy of the artist and Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Honolulu Hale (City Hall) | The Contemporary Museum | Honolulu Academy of Arts | University of Hawai'i Art Gallery & Commons Gallery
East-West Center Gallery | Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College | Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center | Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center, Maui



		The Contemporary Museum September 19 – November 16, 2003


	Cho Duck-Hyun The work of Cho Duck-Hyun addresses the profound social, political and economic changes that the Korean people experienced during the 20th Century. Through his work, he seeks to reconcile the complexities and dualities inherent in sweeping changes that resulted from seminal historical events: the colonization of Korea by Japan, WWII, the Korean War, postwar recovery, and the subsequent industrial and technical revolutions. Cho investigates the schisms that he perceives in contemporary Korea, a nation that increasingly sheds tradition as it embraces progress.
			A Memory of the 20th Century, graphite and charcoal on canvas, 1999 Courtesy of the artist and Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea

	Hoe-wha 2, graphite and charcoal on canvas, 1999 Courtesy of the artist and Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Honolulu Hale (City Hall) \| The Contemporary Museum \| Honolulu Academy of Arts \| University of Hawai'i Art Gallery & Commons Gallery East-West Center Gallery \| Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College \| Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center \| Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center, Maui