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Everything is Connected with Invisible Ties
Son Bu-nam - Primitive Memory, Resonance of Symbiosis
This overwhelming work is Son Bu-nam's large painting—5 meters high, 9.8 meters wide, approaching like "mural" and "declaration about life.“
His work centers on "symbiosis" theme, showing organic composition where humans, animals, and plants harmonize. This piece titled "Everything is Connected by Invisible Strings" connects 16 wooden panels used since 1995.
Central figure silhouette lost in thought, right side naked man striking gong—this scene approaches like mythical image evoking ancient rituals.
Standing before Son's work brings experience of entering massive life scene where humans and nature breathe together. His characteristic lines spread like drawing out pre-linguistic sensation and pre-civilizational emotion.
Son builds unique iconographic world where humans, animals, plants, symbols harmonize, inspired by calligraphy, petroglyphs, and primitive art. Life forms filling screen symbolically express symbiosis ethics.
Artist doesn't see nature and humans as separated but as "neighbors" constantly intertwining. Countless icons represent powerful visual response to biennale theme—message that humans and nature were already together at civilization's beginning.
Stop before this giant painting, contemplating our origins, sensations we live forgetting, and what we should live with together.
His work centers on "symbiosis" theme, showing organic composition where humans, animals, and plants harmonize. This piece titled "Everything is Connected by Invisible Strings" connects 16 wooden panels used since 1995.
Central figure silhouette lost in thought, right side naked man striking gong—this scene approaches like mythical image evoking ancient rituals.
Standing before Son's work brings experience of entering massive life scene where humans and nature breathe together. His characteristic lines spread like drawing out pre-linguistic sensation and pre-civilizational emotion.
Son builds unique iconographic world where humans, animals, plants, symbols harmonize, inspired by calligraphy, petroglyphs, and primitive art. Life forms filling screen symbolically express symbiosis ethics.
Artist doesn't see nature and humans as separated but as "neighbors" constantly intertwining. Countless icons represent powerful visual response to biennale theme—message that humans and nature were already together at civilization's beginning.
Stop before this giant painting, contemplating our origins, sensations we live forgetting, and what we should live with together.