Edouard Malingue Gallery is pleased to present at Art Basel Online Viewing Room “OVR:20c”, works created during the 20th century by Cho Yong-Ik (b.1934, South Korea).
Delicate systematic marks revealing a dual undertone; rhythmic yet ad hoc strokes whisking the painterly surface; fine wisps skirting the edges of the page. Each are elements composing the delicate, process-driven work of seminal Korean artist Cho Yong-Ik. Rising to prominence in the mid 60s following his studies at Seoul National University, Cho commenced by creating colourful abstract compositions before passing in the 70s to the Dansaekhwa rubric of expression. Not a movement in the strict sense of including a select number of artists tied to a manifesto, this period of artistic action championed repetition, meditation, and tranquility through placing the “act of making” at the heart of creation. Translated into English as “monochrome painting”, Cho differentiated himself from other Dansaekhwa artists by permitting subtle hints of colour to grace his work, whilst maintaining true to the emphasis on natural, energetic materiality.
Art Basel’s Online Viewing Rooms will open with a VIP Preview from October 28, 12 noon CET / 6am ET / 6pm HKT to October 30, 12 noon CET / 6am ET / 6pm HKT, followed by Public days through October 31, 12 midnight CET / 6pm ET / November 1, 6am HKT.