Ko Song Hwa
Biography
Ko Song Hwa
(born in 1950, Kunsan, Korea)
Born in Kunsan, Ko Song Hwa studied in the College of Fine Art at Hongik University, fallowing the teachings of legendary Korean artists such as Park Seo Bo or Ha Chong Hyun. She joined the Korean art scene mainly centered around the movement of Dansaekhwa (Korean Abstract Art) with other young artists like Kim Tae Ho. She left Korea for living and working in Paris.
The work of Ko Song Hwa bases on a strong artistic personality stemmed from the mingling of Western and Eastern cultures, which has produced special results showing both the monochrome spirit and the rhythm in colour.
Several constants characterise her works: non-figurative, often composed of geometrical shapes, powerful colour palette and a radical silence. From the obsessive repetition of fine lines to the harmony of their compositions, the artist draws inspiration from the perpetual self-questioning between two contradictory terms, "tension" and "liberty".
Exhibitions selected
Solo Exhibitions
2015 Galerie 89, Paris
2012 Musée Manha, Pékin, Chine
2016 Galerie Han Ga-Ram, Séoul
2001 Hôpital Pompidou, Paris
1999 Hôpital Broussais, Paris
1991 Centre Communication, Norden, Allemagne
Group Exhibitions
2018 Vibrations, Galerie Abstract Project. Paris
2017 Construction Time Again, Bastille Centre de Design, Paris
2017 Réalités Nouvelles, Parc Floral de Paris
2015 Sens Croisés, Cité des Arts Internationale, Paris
2014 Sonamou, Cité des Arts Internationale, Paris
2014 France-Japon Co-existence et Co-prospérité Interculturelles, Espace Bertin Poirée, Paris
2011 Lorsque le geste, émerge de la peinture, OCDE Coréen, Paris
2009 Paris, New York, L.A, Centre Culturel Coréen, Los Angeles
2008 Les Cinq Sens, Espace Cinq Etoiles, Paris
1998 Les Artistes Plasticiens Coréens, Centre Culturel Coréen, Paris
1993-1990 Salon Réalité Nouvelles, Grand Palais, Paris
1990 - XXIème International d?Art de la Cote d?Azur, Cannes
1991 Lauréate du Salon FIAP, Paris