▲ He-story, Oil on Canvas and stitch, 100x100cm, 2023 ⓒ Yong-il Park

An artist who draws stories of life-based on Bottari, Yong-il Park's solo exhibition, 'He-story' will be held in Seoul.

Bottari is the wide cloth traditionally used to pack luggage in South Korea. Yong-il Park tries to illustrate the story of life by painting Bottari. 

▲ He-story, Oil on Canvas, 75x75cm, 2023 ⓒ Yong-il Park

The artist describes Bottari as an object that symbolizes memories and an object that is used to wrap gifts for precious.

The artist said, "I can't paint a Bottari with luck or money as people would like, but can paint it with reminiscence or the energy to heal the wounds of their painful soul.".
 

▲ He-story, Oil on Canvas and stitch, 100x100cm, 2023 ⓒ Yong-il Park

The audience can give their thoughts and meanings hidden in the Bottari in the metaphorical artworks in the exhibition.

The exhibition will be held until the 11th at Gallery H in Jongro-gu, Seoul.

▲ He-story, Oil on Canvas and stitch, 100x100cm, 2023 ⓒ Yong-il Park

Sayart / Nao Yim, yimnao@naver.com