Continuing the Art of Play
October 30, 2024

Artist: Seund Ja Rhee


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Seund Ja Rhee (also transcribed as Seongja Lee; June 3, 1918 – March 8, 2009) was a South Korean painter, engraver, draughtswoman, and illustrator. She also designed tapestries and mosaics. She was a prolific artist with more than 1,000 paintings, 700 prints, 250 ceramics, and numerous drawings. She exhibited mainly in France and in South Korea, with 84 solo exhibitions and almost 300 group exhibitions during her lifetime.

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Warm-up + Project

I have included a variety of examples of Rhee’s work this week for inspiration.

Although I was initially drawn in by her exquisite tapestry-like oil paintings, I have also selected examples of Lithographs on paper and acrylic on canvas.

Here are 3 possibilities for simulating Rhee’s different periods of artwork. Choose one direction for your completed piece:

Lithograph Prints
Try using stamping on a painted background or adding cut paper

Acrylic Paintings
Any type of paint can be used, acrylic paint pens, watercolor colors, etc.

Tapestry Oil Paintings
Try using oil pastels, paint, crayon, colored pencils

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Whatever direction and materials you choose, remember to include some layering

This should be fun!




Star composition, 2004 | Original lithograph on wove paper

25 x 33 cm. (9.8 x 13 in.)

Jupiter en fête (Festive Jupiter), 2003 | acrylic on canvas

200 x 250 cm. (78.7 x 98.4 in.)

Continuity of Mornings, 1957 | oil on canvas

60.6 x 72.7 cm. (23.9 x 28.6 in.)

Une nuit de Tourrettes '79

Acrylic Painting / 150 x 150 cm

Chemin des Antipodes N.1.91 | 1991

60 x 123 cm

Chemin des antipodes N.4.91 | 1991

194 x 130 cm

Chemin des antipodes M.8.81

60 x 73 cm

The Mountain without Shadow | 1962

Oil on Canvas / 97x195cm

Under the Moon of Villeneuv Loubet | 1963

Oil on Canvas / 65x80cm

Un Lit de syllabes en fleurs | 1966

60 x 74 cm


 
 

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