Korean Interior. Works by In-Sook Son
Snoeck| N° d'inventaire | 22003 |
| Format | 21 x 28 |
| Détails | 192 p., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Ghent, 2015 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9789461612564 |
Catalogue of the exhibition Korean Interior, Son-in-Sook Embroidery, presented at the Guimet Museum, Paris (September 18, 2015 - March 14, 2016).
Unusual art and exceptional craftsmanship, the artist's work is presented for the first time outside Korea. It offers both an aesthetic and social interpretation of feminine art in Korean society and presents the emblematic genres of textile art, hanbok (traditional costumes), court costumes, but also pojagi (enveloping fabrics), screens, etc.
Ms. Son's art is part of a traditional practice, passed down by her mother and their grandmothers, but also demonstrates a constant reinvention, drawing on exceptional know-how, an extraordinary art that will make this exhibition an ode to Korean embroidery.
Textiles occupy a central place in Korean culture. Silkworm breeding, weaving, and embroidery have long been the preserve of women in Korea and an essential part of the country's social life. There are two types of embroidery: gungsu, embroidery from royal workshops, and minsu, domestic embroidery, often the more interesting because it is the least academic. It was often the sole receptacle for women's creativity and talent, as they were forbidden any other form of expression.
The exhibition presents different types of costumes representing the refinement of the feminine wardrobe: traditional hanbok (chima jacket and skirt), jacket decorated with furs, hwarot wedding dress, children's costumes with multicolored sleeves... These traditional clothes, everyday or festive, will be accompanied by the essential elements of adornment: hairpins, head ornaments, hats and bags. The art of knotting, norigae, an essential accessory of the costume, will make the link with the presentation of the woman's intimate space, the knot also being a decoration of furniture.
Catalogue of the exhibition Korean Interior, Son-in-Sook Embroidery, presented at the Guimet Museum, Paris (September 18, 2015 - March 14, 2016).
Unusual art and exceptional craftsmanship, the artist's work is presented for the first time outside Korea. It offers both an aesthetic and social interpretation of feminine art in Korean society and presents the emblematic genres of textile art, hanbok (traditional costumes), court costumes, but also pojagi (enveloping fabrics), screens, etc.
Ms. Son's art is part of a traditional practice, passed down by her mother and their grandmothers, but also demonstrates a constant reinvention, drawing on exceptional know-how, an extraordinary art that will make this exhibition an ode to Korean embroidery.
Textiles occupy a central place in Korean culture. Silkworm breeding, weaving, and embroidery have long been the preserve of women in Korea and an essential part of the country's social life. There are two types of embroidery: gungsu, embroidery from royal workshops, and minsu, domestic embroidery, often the more interesting because it is the least academic. It was often the sole receptacle for women's creativity and talent, as they were forbidden any other form of expression.
The exhibition presents different types of costumes representing the refinement of the feminine wardrobe: traditional hanbok (chima jacket and skirt), jacket decorated with furs, hwarot wedding dress, children's costumes with multicolored sleeves... These traditional clothes, everyday or festive, will be accompanied by the essential elements of adornment: hairpins, head ornaments, hats and bags. The art of knotting, norigae, an essential accessory of the costume, will make the link with the presentation of the woman's intimate space, the knot also being a decoration of furniture.