PORTFOLIO K y u y e o n P a r k / Master of A rchitectu re I / J a n . 2 0 1 5
CAMERA I AM LOOKING DOWN INK & PEN ON PAPER 30x55cm June. 2010
I. Light
III. Harmony
Influx of light What light shows What darkness means Value of darkness_Black hole Colorlessness_Iceberg
What is harmony? Relationship among books_Reliance Entanglement
II. Beauty
VI. Structure
Classical Beauty Korean cloth-wrapper Asian calligraphy Mont St. Michel Natural Beauty Human's intention vs. Nature's intention Diverse shapes in nature
Memory semiconductor_DRAM Cake Spiral staircase
FLAMING SUNSET PASTEL ON YELLOW PAPER 45x60cm May. 2010
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The beauty of light in nature is marvelous. The fiery sunset and blueness of the sky on a clear day move our hearts. Even though it looks splendid and complex, everything we see is just a collection of single layers of light. I enjoyed studying optics in university because light is very simple but strong. To understand light and its role, I observed the relationship between light and object through two perspectives: a single layer of light and no light.
INFLUX OF LIGHT PAPER 8x8x40cm Sep. 2010
Influx of Light A single layer of light is coming into closed space through the interstices. The light travels along the wall of space and makes diverse lines, such as triangles, quadrangles, or hexagons, depending on the shape of enclosed space. Light reveals the shape and bounda ry of the space.
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BLACK PAPER 10x20x40cm Jul. 2010
The role of light is to show us information about the object such as the location, size, color and shape. Only when light exists can we recognize the object. The object reflects, absorbs or blocks the path of light; the interaction between light and object distorts the path of light and eventually creates a set of v isua l i n for mat ion of t he object.
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W h a t D a r k n e s s m e a n s _ Door of Darkness
HAND BASIN
We do not k now what really hides in the darkness. There could be a black object, a shadow or empty space. There a re many kinds of darkness around us. I found darkness in different objects in my room: in a shoe shelf, in a black laptop on the desk, under t he ha nd basi n a nd i nside t he u n l ighted bathroom. Then I combined all the different kinds of darkness and made a door shape t h a t I c a l le d t h e “ d o o r of d a r k n ess.”
SHOE SHELF
BLACK LAPTOP DESK
DOOR OF DARKNESS PASTEL ON PAPER 30x40cm Jul. 2010
Va lue of D a r k n e s s _Black Hole Da rk ness can cover all the dirty and noisy things and give p l a c i d i t y. A b l a c k hole absorbs all the light nea r it so it si mply looks black.
BLACK HOLE PAINT & BLACK PASTEL ON PAPER BAG 30x55cm Oct. 2010
MELTING ICE CUBE PASTEL & GLUE MIXED WITH BLUE PAINT ON TRANSLUCENT OIL PAPER(ILLUMINATED BACKSIDE) 35x50cm Jun. 2010
Colorlessness _Iceberg ICEBERG 30x50x8cm Jun. 2010
Light has diverse colors. If no light shows black and mixtu re of va rious colors result in a white color, t hen wh a t is c olo rless? I obse r ved t r a nspa rent objects such as air, water, and ice. Some transparent t h i n gs h ave l i g ht color l i ke ice h as a l i g ht blue color depend i n g on t he proper t y of mater ia l.
WHITE POTTERIES ON THE TABLE PLASTER RELIEVO & PASTEL ON PAPER 54x76cm Dec. 2010
SAN FRANCISCO PASTEL&ACRYLIC ON PAPER 54x39cm Dec. 2014
II.Beauty There are many kinds of beauty in the world. Among them, I became curious about two kinds of beauty: classical beauty and natural beauty. While traveling many old cities, two questions constantly arose in my mind: “Why do old buildings still look beautiful even after hundreds of years?” and “What traits make the timeless beauty possible?” Furthermore, in old cities such as Paris, France and Bern, Switzerland, I noticed that the distribution of buildings and structures are very natural and unique. This is totally different from cities that have been planned by professional engineers. This realization led me to ponder the difference between natural beauty and manmade beauty.
Classical Beauty
"Why classical things are still beautiful over time? What is timeless beauty?"
CHANGDEOK PALACE, SOUTH KOREA (UNESCO'S WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE) CHARCOAL & PASTEL ON KRAFT PAPER 788X1090cm Aug. 2010
Korean Cloth-Wrapper_Bojagi WRAPPED WITH TRADITIONAL KORAN PAPER 50x50cm Dec. 2010
Bojagi, which is similar to a quilt, is a Korean traditional cloth-wrapper. Bojagi is a common type of folk art in Korea that emphasizes colors. Artists arrange diverse colors and make a story on a flat square cloth. I made this twodimensional Bojagi into a three-dimensional structure. Each colorful piece has a different structure so the 3-D Bojagi shows different images depending on the angle.
Asian Calligraphy LOVE(ć„›) TRANSPARENT WAX & CLAY 20X15X4cm Dec. 2014
Traditional Chinese calligraphy has been considered as a form of painting rather than mere writing. Even though basic structures contain information about the letter, the style is free and contains the painter’s message and personality. I imagined this calligraphy i n t h ree d i mensions as a way of amplifying the expression.
Mont St. Michel_European castle EUROPEAN CASTLE WOOD STICK & PAPER 80x80x60cm Dec. 2010
Eu ropea n castles have a very stable structure. A typical v illage is Mont St. Michel. From these old castles, I designed a st able st r uct u re with vertical poles and parabolic curves.
MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY BLACK INK & PASTEL ON PAPER 60x80cm Sep. 2010.
Natural Beauty
"Why are natural things always beautiful? What is natural?"
W h a t i s n a t u r a l ? Human's Intend vs. Nature's Intend _Patterns of Mold PHOTOGRAPH Nov. 2014
Nature follows not human intention but the laws of nature. Just like the erratic distribution of flowers and trees on mountains and houses along the riverside, a natural dispersion that formed over a long period of time is beautiful as well as unique. What is natural distribution? I found “natural dispersion� in patterns of mold.
D i v e r s e S h a p e s i n N a t u r e _External Shape&Inner Structure We can find various beautiful shapes and structures in nature. I focused on living things: the external shape of an ant’ s nasal structure and the inner structures of the ribs.
ANT'S NOSE MODELING STRUCTURE PAPER 50x70x8cm Nov. 2010
ANT'S HEAD PASTEL ON PAPER 40x70cm Nov. 2010
Inner Structure of Ribs
DESIGN FLOW GRAPHITE ON PAPER Nov. 2010
FRAME FROM RIBS WIRE 15x15x30cm Nov. 2010
HUMAN BONES CHARCOAL ON PAPER 30x40cm Oct. 2010
ARRANGEMENT OF STUFF PASTEL ON PAPER 40x70cm Sep. 2010
I I I . H a r m o n y How can one make harmony with his or her surroundings and maximize the beauty? Above all, what is harmony? Is it similarity? What about contrast? To make harmony, there has to be some connection between two individuals, regardless of whether the connection is one of color or style. The relationship between them could range from identical or similar to completely different. In human relationships, people who don’t know each other have no connection and relationship, and people who have the same hobby have a connection of “hobby” and have the relation of “similarity”. Then, does no relationship mean no harmony? In conclusion, I think making some kind of “relationship” is the key to making “harmony.” Therefore, I focused on "relationship" and thought about what kind of relationship exists.
W h a t i s h a r m o n y ? Si m i la r ity? O r cont rast?
W hat ma kes th i n gs ha r mon ious? Same color? Same material? Same shape? Sa me use? Or sa me size? I noticed that there must be some l i n k a mon g t hem. T he st ron ger the con nection is, the more they look ha rmonious a nd natu ral.
R e l a t i o n s h i p ? What kind of relationship do we have?
AFFECTION PEN& WATERCOLOR ON PAPER 52x32cm Sep. 2010
RELIANCE OF BOOKS FOAM BOARD 30x140x30cm Dec. 2010
Rel a t i o n s h i p A m o n g B o o k s _ R e l i a n c e
A f fec t ion, h at red, a nd i nd i f ference. T here a re many kinds of relationships among people. I also b el ieve t he re a re rel a t ions h ips a mon g objec t s too. Relia nce is one of the relationships. I found t h is rel a t i o n i n b o o k s. I n t h is i n t e rd e p e n d e n t relationship, nothing can stand alone. To maintain this relation, the proper balance has to be achieved.
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PAPER STRING 20x20x50cm Nov. 2010
DRAM STRUCTURE PEN & PASTEL ON PAPER 35x50cm Jun. 2014
VI.Structure
I found beauty and interesting structure in many different objects. While working as a defect analyst at a memory semiconductor company, I noticed that the structure of DRAM (memory semiconductor) is complex but very systematic. I also observed the inner structures of various kinds of cakes and the regularity of a spiral staircase pattern.
S t r u c t u r e o f D R A M (memory semiconductor) PEN ON PAPER 30x40cm Nov. 2014
DRAM structure is complex but extremely systematic. It has been delicately designed to ma ximize the operation of DRAM and space efficiency. Even though DRAM is not designed with the intent of creating beauty, I was able to discover much beauty in it.
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PEN&COLORED PENCIL&MARKER PEN ON PAPER Dec. 2013
Dome cake Chiffon cake
Mille-feuille
Cream cake
Strawberry mousse
Pie/Tarte
S p i r a l S t a i r c a s e SPIRAL STAIR CASE 10x10x34cm May. 2010
The spiral staircase has a very interesting structure. Its principle is simple: it ascends in a circle. However its shape is dynamic and the spiral line along the stairs is vigorous.