Broken
Art
Jihwan Park
Artists who art not satisfied with the
accepted canon of previous art feel compelled to break that art. My Broken Art
series is literally breaking artwork. This artwork references iconic images
from the recent past. Through breaking, these icons, which represent things, are
turned into symbols (which represent words). There is a mysterious correlation between
the icons and symbols in Broken Art. Among the works in the series, the word
TEAR is created by tearing canvas, and the word LOVE is created by broken wood
stretchers with torn canvas cloth making a heart shape. There are other elements
in the series with these semiotic characteristics.
Broken Art reflects contemporary art. It
explains how some of modern art was born, and satirizes the contemporary art
world. Seeking only monetary value in art is called Broken Art, but breaking art
from the past in order to find a new direction can also be called Broken Art.
My
Broken Art series comes from the experience in which my artistic legacy was
trampled by people. My work attempts to show that even though they may break the
artist’s legacy, they cannot destroy the artist’s inspiration. Even with broken
art, an artist can create something of great value.
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