Reality and Utterance

Reality and Utterance (Korean: 현실과 발언, romanizedHyeonsil Gwa Bareon) was a minjung (people’s) is an art group active from 1979 to 1989.[1]: 28  The group membership consisted of art critics and artists who wanted to make art that not only reflected the everyday joys and political struggles of Korean society, but also actively transformed socio-political realities.[2]: 247  Members of this group made art that was a reaction against and in opposition to the state-supported modern art, namely dansaekhwa and international abstraction.[2]: 244  As the name of this group suggests they wanted to "speak truth with art" about the state of Korean society despite the harsh censorship of the government.[3]

  1. ^ Pol = Bol. Sŏul-si: Hanʻguk Munhwa Yesul Wiwŏnhoe Insa Misul Konggan, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Lee, Sohl. "Sohl Lee 'Realism for Democracy in the Global Cold War: South Korea's Minjung Art.'" From Vietnam to Berlin, 2018.
  3. ^ Yoon, So-Yeon. "Reality and Utterance Ages Gracefully and Still Resonates." Korea JoongAng Daily. Joins.com, July 10, 2020. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/07/10/culture/artsDesign/Reality-and-Utterance-Hakgojae-Gallery-40th-anniversary/20200710160700484.html.