The “Requiem” exhibition offers visitors 12 paintings and 18 watercolors, illustrating the artistic journey of Myonghi Kang, a painter born in 1947 in Daegu, South Korea, who fell in love with Provence and its landscapes. Living in France since 1972, she has drawn her inspiration from other global landscapes such as those she discovered from the Gobi Desert to the glaciers of Patagonia.
Myonghi Kang is known for her vibrant paintings that explore the relationship between humans and nature. Each work reflects his “incessant quest for truth, light and harmony” as explained in the presentation summary of the event.
Subtle naturalist references
The Renzo Piano Pavilion, bathed in the natural light that the region offers, represents an ideal setting to appreciate these works, reinforcing the link between Kang’s art and the environment. Upon entry, visitors are enveloped in a calming, almost meditative atmosphere, thanks to paintings that capture the light, colors and textures of the natural world. The large formats of the paintings create a feeling of total immersion.
Faced with these vast compositions, we feel transported to landscapes of timeless beauty, where nature becomes both subject and medium. Each brushstroke evokes the fluidity of a stream, the density of a forest or even the movement of a changing sky, as if nature had materialized on the canvas.
Subtle naturalist references, mixed with controlled abstraction, are omnipresent. Myonghi Kang explores a form of pictorial lyricism where humans are only humble witnesses to the grandeur of life. His work does not seek to dominate nature, but to blend into it, to capture its essence in a poetic quest for truth. This approach offers an intimate reconnection with natural elements.
The technique evokes “dripping” and the movement called “all-over”, where the entire surface of the canvas is invested with equal attention. The artist Myonghi Kang infuses a subtle, almost meditative mastery into his gesture.
A parenthesis of silence
The result is a rhythmic, fluid, and perfectly balanced composition, which seems to breathe to the rhythm of nature itself. For the visitor, the exhibition acts as a parenthesis of silence in the tumult of everyday life. The painter invites active contemplation, where each look reveals new nuances and new details.
These works, both monumental and intimate, arouse a feeling of wonder mixed with calm, leaving a lasting imprint on the minds and hearts of those who contemplate them. “Requiem” is not just an exhibition, it is a sensory and spiritual experience that celebrates the beauty of the natural world.
The exhibition is open daily from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
France
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