"Hanji Impression" an exhibition of artworks by renowned Indian & Korean artists at Exhibition Hall, Korean Cultural Center, A-25, Lajpat Nagar IV > 15th January to 5th February 2015

Time : 
15th January : 12:30 pm Add to Calendar 15-01-2015 12:30:00 15-01-2015 14:00:00 68 "Hanji Impression" an exhibition of artworks by renowned Indian & Korean artists Event Page : http://goo.gl/mDg7K5 Exhibition Hall, Korean Cultural Center, A-25, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi - 110024 DD/MM/YYYY - Opening Ceremony
16th January to 5th February : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Monday to Friday) Add to Calendar 16-01-2015 10:00:00 05-02-2015 17:00:00 68 "Hanji Impression" an exhibition of artworks by renowned Indian & Korean artists Event Page : http://goo.gl/mDg7K5 Exhibition Hall, Korean Cultural Center, A-25, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi - 110024 DD/MM/YYYY - Exhibition on View

Entry : Free

Venue : Exhibition Hall, Korean Cultural Center, A-25, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi - 110024
Venue Info : india.korean-culture.org | Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Moolchand(Violet Line)'
Phone : 011 4334 5000

Event Description : Korean Cultural Centre presents "Hanji Impression" This exhibit introduces 'hanji' to India by Korean & Indian Artists Park Yeo-Sang and Sharmi Chowdhury who uses Hanji as the base for their artistic interpretations. 

Accompanying Event : As a part of exhibition, Workshops on Hanji Making, Hanji Book Making and Hanji Calendar Making will also take place on 15th January (11am - 12.30pm & 2.30pm - 4pm), 23rd January (10am -11.30am & 12-1.30pm) 27th & 28th January (10am -11.30am) with School Students and interested children).

Curator's Note by Insang Song :
Taking a look back at the history of mankind, one can say that the invention of paper marked the beginning of civilization. It is on paper that letters and characters were carved and books written and this material has been a source of progress for man. Through the invention of paper, man was able to leave behind wonderful works of art instead of leaving artistic imprints only in caves.

Korea’s traditional hanji boasts a history of over a thousand years. The world’s oldest book printed with a metallic printing type was printed on hanji. This book was published in the 14th century and has been preserved for over 600 years in its paper form to exhibit the high preservation quality of hanji. The hanji that is produced traditionally and the type that is machine-produced both have a soft and warm quality. Hanji has the unique feature of being able to transmit the emotive qualities and thus provides attraction to today’s artists.

This exhibit introduces hanji to India by presenting renown Indian and Korean artists namely Park Yeo-Sang and SharmiChowdhury  who uses Hanji as the base for their artistic interpretations.

Even with changing times and the dominance of smartphones and digital culture, nothing can completely replace paper. As a medium of expressing emotions, we hope that hanji undergoes a transformation at the hands of the artists to become a valuable piece of artist.

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