HAN HO

from September 23 to November 5, 2006

Han Ho, a painter from South Korea, recently graduated from Paris 8 University with a degree in Fine Arts.

His work is the result of an in-depth exploration and comparison between Eastern and Western calligraphy.

In Eastern calligraphy, the emotional resonance of each brushstroke is infinite, allowing the artist’s state of mind to be fully expressed through aesthetic elements.

In Western calligraphy, strokes function as formal elements that contribute to the overall visual balance of a painting.

Western artists extracted abstract notions from these forms, giving rise to new artistic languages. Han Ho has conducted a refined analysis of the limitations of Western calligraphy and successfully transcended the boundaries of two-dimensional painting.

In doing so, he searches for the artist’s identity through the concept of stroke and margin, exploring plastic forms, self-restraint, and the simplicity of material in his pieces. All of these elements can also be interpreted through the lyrical abstraction of minimalist art—a style where clarity and simplicity are at the heart of the aesthetic experience.