In The Frieze Mix

At almost 92, Korean dansaekhwa master Park Seo-Bo is still developing the ‘ecstatic minimalism’ of the monochrome series – begun in the 1967 – featuring repetitive gestures resembling script. In the 1980s he introduced Hanji paper, layering and scraping the pulp on the wet surface to create more sculptural lines that seem to float on top of the canvas. This century his colour range has expanded in response to nature. In 2022 he collaborated with a ceramicist for the first time, seeing that as introducing another natural element – clay – as well as providing a further means of emphasizing the sculptural objecthood of the work.

 

—Paul Carey-Kent

October 13, 2023