In Spring 2010, as a secont special exhibition in Austria, 'Soul of Korea' is launched.

Works shown in this exhibition are old masters representing Korean art, and young artist of Europe who explore the theme 'meditation', and thorugh this sepecial combination, meditation

Korean artists will showmeditation, emptying one’s mind and peacefulness as well as sublime, and these will be shown through photography and 2,000 wooden charms which represent energy in the universe and unseen strength.

Gallery Lumière has established LIPA which aims to promote artists works and aid the artist by selecting an award-winner and provide a scholarship and fellowship program. LIPA awarded artists will exhibit their works in this exhibition, introducing creative and high quality works dealing with the theme meditation.

The venue where the exhibition is held is Hofburg Palace, well-known Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina’s home, who is Marie-Antoinette’s mother and of Habsburg roots.

This exhibition is jointly hosted by Gallery Lumière and Hofburg Palace, with the aim of cultural exchange between Korea and Austria. Both nation’s Ministry of Culture has sponsored this event to promote each other’s art and culture.In Spring 2010, as a second special exhibition in Austria, ‘Soul of Korea’ is launched.

Works shown in this exhibition are old masters representing Korean art, and young artists of Europe who explore the theme ‘meditation’, and through this special combination, this exhibition aims to introduce to Europe the Korean soul, aesthetics and philosophy. It is an occasion where comparison and communication is made between Korean artists in their 70s and the perspective of western artists. For those living in complicated modern society, it will be a moment to meditate and relax, to find peace in oneself.

Korean artists will show meditation, emptying one’s mind and peacefulness as well as sublime, and these will be shown through photography and 2,000 wooden charms which represent energy in the universe and unseen strength.

Gallery Lumière has established LIPA which aims to promote artists works and aid the artist by selecting an award-winner and provide a scholarship and fellowship program. LIPA awarded artists will exhibit their works in this exhibition, introducing creative and high quality works dealing with the theme meditation.

The venue where the exhibition is held is Hofburg Palace, well-known Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina’s home, who is Marie-Antoinette’s mother and of Habsburg roots.

Eom Chang-Young (1934-, Korea)

Eon Chang-Young works are about Charms that bring out energy in the universe and unseen strength. Originally human beings use a charm to repel three disasters such as the disaster of the sky, the disaster of the earth and discord within people, to live ever-young and to defend the country peacefully. By the scented tree charm, a mysterious charm added with artistic qualities, it will be a chance to experience this special and mysterious ambience of art and culture.  

ProfessionalExperience and Career

Yi Wan-Gyo (1940-, Korea)

Yi Wan-Gyo’s works are on emptying the mind. It is not the eyes nor the ears but the heart and soul that sees, listens and hears. This is how one can obtain the energy in the universe. This old tradition and philosophy is portrayed in his works which reminds us of calligraphic paintings, and through these works we hope people can find peace and emotional balance in oneself.

Through his landscapes what he sees is Nirvana. It is about emptying the three things, greed, anger and foolishness and reaching the state of peace where there is true aura, and forgetting about specific beings and becoming the source.

In Asia, black and white are the basic colors of all colors. He works with these two colors and with different tones shows the depth and shape. The black and white in Yi Wan Gyo’s photography is about the unless changes in the energy that exists in the universe. Through eastern perspective and philosophy he tries to reach peacefulness and enjoyment in silence.

Selected exhibitions

Han Chung Shik (1937-, Korea)

Han Chung Shik’s photography tries to find object’s value and meaning. His ‘tranquility’ series takes on board an eastern philosophical perspective, on emptiness, and in order to reach this state of emptiness one must take stages of restricting oneself and separating oneself from others to reach a state of calm. His meditative works go beyond changes and disappearance, and lead us to a state of calmness.

Selected exhibitions

Ari Kakkinen (1966-, Finland)

Ari Kakkinen’s works are a meeting point of eastern and western philosophy where his works show eastern meditation through western aesthetics. Place, space, being is all covered in white cloth, and only the form exists. Those that are unseen become seen, and his works are a record of symbolic mediation.

Selected exhibitions

Eelco Brand (1969-, Netherland)

Eelco Brand creates a dream-like nature through a process created by man. Through his works he tries to portray the freedom and will that exists both in nature and human beings. He relies on imagination and creates nature through digital technology, and the results are a dream-like landscape that seems like reality but which does not exist in reality.

Selected exhibitions

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Eom Chang-Young

Yi Wan-Gyo

Han Chung Shik

Ari Kakkinen

Eelco Brand

Exhibition Venue

6^th May 2010 ~ 13^th June 2010

Daily: 10am ~ 4pm
Thursday: 10am ~ 7pm

Exhibition Fee