Representative work by Kim Tschang-Yeul
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Artist

Kim Tschang-Yeul

1929–2021 · Korean-French

Kim Tschang-Yeul devoted much of his career to painting water droplets with extraordinary precision. After surviving war and moving through Seoul, New York and Paris, the droplet became a lifelong motif connected to memory, purification and repetition.

Painting

Major Works

  • 1970s onwardWaterdrops
  • 1971Waterdrop No. 1
  • 1980s onwardRecurrence
  • 1970sWaterdrops on Hemp
  • 1980sWaterdrops on Newspaper
  • 1993Recurrence PA93001
  • 1980sWater Drops with Chinese Characters
  • 1970sEvent of Night
  • 1970sPhenomenon
  • 1990s–2010sRecurrence series

Interviews & Writing

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