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The #InternationalSculptureSymposium of the #InternationalMuseum of Modern and Contemporary Art is an event where sculptors from around the world show off their skills by devoting their souls to their lives. A sisterhood relationship event with art and poet groups was also held this year.
The International Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, worthy of its grand name, hosts active international events. The director couple's devotion to the activity's background is lovely.
The artists are drenched in sweat and stone dust in the heat of the summer heat as they wrestle with the giant stone. Works are displayed in art galleries or public sculpture parks.
Valentina tests the abstract style of Russian constructivism with Korean granite.
- Is there any reason you chose granite?
= I fell in love with granite...I love it
- Is it an abstract form from nature or something else?
= Artworks come from our philosophy of life. So all abstract shapes come from different places.
- Does Russia have such a tradition of geometric abstraction?
= We are very interested in the Russian abstract tradition. As you know, around the time of the Russian Revolution in the early 20th century, there was an active abstraction activity.
-Do you think your style can be changed through a trip to Korea and a workshop in Korea?
= This work reflects my impressions of Korean nature and Koreans.
= The contribution of director Chan-Gap Park, who can be called an activist historically, will go down in history.
- That's right. Park will go down in the history of Korea and Russia.
= That's right. Sure it is...
Yuri Tachenko breathes life into the tradition of Russian figurative sculpture. Everywhere he goes, every person he meets become the scent of his work.
-It's huge. Have you ever done huge work like this in Russia?
= In France, I've done a 4-meter piece before, but this is the first time I've done it this size.
-You look like a woman with long hair, did you name it ‘Hidden Beauty’?
=Every day we live and encounter wonderful images. This is an effort to capture the beauty of this place.
-Why do you mainly deal with globular shapes?
=I learned classical figurative sculpture while attending an art academy and art academy in Russia. It is because of the influence of education that I started sculpting ideas. However, it embraced modern abstract sculpture and created the style it is today.
-I hope that ‘Hidden Beauty’ reflects the beauty of Korea.
= Thank you.
The theme of Yasushi Horiya's work is the organic feeling that penetrates into the geometric body. Love is a such deep emotion.
- Will it take a lot of time?
= Well, this is the beginning, though...
- How long will it be taken? To complete...
= I'm trying to complete it during the symposium, but I don't have time.
-If there’s a topic...
= Love, friendship, and human-to-human relationships.
Part 2 of the International Sculpture Symposium is a yard where green mountains, clear water, and sculpture and poetry come together in a sisterhood ceremony.
For Carol, the sculpture is the emotion of life that can embody her aspirations depending on the subject. The theme this time was “Peace.”
= This is real Korean granite. Also famous, too...
-Did you pick it yourself? Did the director Park choose for you?
= I’ve chosen the largest stone. Is 13 tons a big deal?
-What's the topic?
=Since the theme of the symposium is poetry and sculpture, it was inspired by the poetry of American poet Miya Angelou. It will be a wonderful piece of work. It's like people whistling slowly and peacefully. Here's one, two, three, four... This side is a building, and it's a driving force for all peoples in the world to live in peace.
- You want to make peace?
= Yes.
- The weather is hot and it must be hard.
=It's hot, but it's hotter in Oregon, where I live. It's strangely hot. It goes up to 41 degrees...It's cool here, so I think I came here to take a break.
For Sala Ammad, the sketchbook is the eye and the heart. His hands carve impressions and emotions into stone. Humans become the cradle of art.
-What is the subject of this work?
= As you can see, I am working on the theme of a half-circle, and it is for people. Since life is short...
= The shape of my sculpture is a geometric abstraction, but I get tired of doing it geometrically. Little by little, I want to blend the shape of life rather than the geometric shape of a building. Usually geometrical modeling, but softly speaking, it is round… …
- Organic…
= Yes. organic...
- What does this circle mean?
= head...
- The head? Who's the head?
= People's heads. This is the head of a person lying down like this...
- Haha, that's funny. It's not finished yet, can you show me a sample?
= I don't have a sample.
-Really?
= None. I hate making samples. It's my way. When you go to a symposium, you feel what you think. That's very important. Of course, you can also bring a model or sample. But one day I sketch, seeing how I feel here, contacting people, seeing people, feeling people, and seeing how people eat, drink and live.
-So you're talking about making samples from the charters...
=I like the feel of the scene
-Maybe your impressions of me can be inserted or added to the work...
=Sure...
-Thank you anyway.
-You’re welcome...
Nikolai Yotov sculpts the horses of mythology. He took it out of old books and tried to communicate in the name of the archetype.
- What's the title?
= A very old Bulgarian symbol. In the 2nd century, Bulgaria became a Christian state, however, a typical symbol of Bulgaria. We consider them to be very sacred animals.
- What does it look like?
= A horse. It is a form in which human nature and animals are united into one. It is an immortal existence.
-Is this a sketch?
= Yes, yes. The samples are made of marble, and I like marble work. I tried working with Korean granite, and it was very hard to handle.
=From a very old book, it is a symbol of a pre-Christian shaman.
Park Woo-mi's works have the smell of humans and civilization, but the aesthetics of time to return back to nature.
- It becomes a round circle in a square...
= The round circle will be covered with glass. If you look closely, the M is for males and W is for females. Weeds and grass will grow through the holes. I have a wish to become one with nature.
- Fundamentally, this work is not for indoor use...
=For outdoor use...in nature...
At the International Symposium on Contemporary Sculpture, sculptors carve themes of poetry and sculpture in stone. Spectators, poets, and townsfolk carry on the spirit of the Greek Symposium, where alcohol and discussion were held.
- How were works this year?
= There are artists I met for the first time this year. Creating human interactions with those people... discovering new things such as food and culture... designing new lives and new jobs...
- To an artist, work is work, and exchanging with artists is also work...
-It's a process...the process is different, but I think it's a necessary process for an artist to be grown...
- I come and go often, but it's always new every time I come. Will there be many more works this year, all right?
The International Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art resembles a successful portal website. World-around artists heat up the production site, and the museum is constantly updated. Yeongwol-gun Office and the main road are being transformed into sculpture parks.
The International Museum of Contemporary Art is on its website.