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拍品专文
Rhee Seundja is an artist who has left a significant mark not only in the art world, but also with the personal connections she made throughout her life. Following the sale at Christie's of the world record, Soirée des Enfants , in November 2018, we are very proud to offer this masterpiece from the same collection of French private collector, Mr. C. Over his years of friendship with the artist, Mr C. developed a deep appreciation for Rhee Seundja's early work, and made significant contributions to her recognition in the national and international art world. Untitled (1960, Lot 22 in Evening Sale), Ceci s'accomplira (Lot 368) and Untitled (Lot 369) are from the same French collection.
Rhee decided to leave Korea for Paris in 1951. One year after her arrival, Rhee began to study painting under Henri Goetz at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where he appointed her as his teaching assistant. Goetz saw her genuine creativity, talents and sincerity towards art. During this period she vigorously absorbed diverse techniques of oil paintings, further explored her own palette and compositional forms, and succeeded in such a short amount of time. Rhee's accomplishments were outstanding; her work was exhibited at the Musée National d'Art Moderne in 1956, drawing the attention of a noted art critic Georges Boudaille. He volunteered to write a review for her. After this exhibition, Rhee gradually moved on to the discourse of abstract painting.
What Rhee wanted to achieve in her work was quite different from most other Western abstract painters, who primarily focused on form only in their art. She wanted to pursue abstraction based on content, as Rhee once said, "I wanted to merge the Asian mind with the Western material." Rhee's works, created through a painstakingly time consuming process of recurring meditative brushstrokes, has heavily influenced the development of abstract painting in the history of Korean modern art. Through the combination of Hangul (Korean alphabet) with geometric forms, she documented the dynamic change in her world. Painted in 1962, Ceci s'accomplira is filled with a myriad of lines and points produced by repetitive brushstrokes, which is the unique artistic vocabulary of Rhee.
Painted in 1958, Untitled epitomizes Rhee's early mature style created by a myriad of brushstrokes. Contrary to its simple refined appearance, the painting belies a painstakingly time consuming process and delicate brush technique. It results in exquisite texture as well as a careful examination of the material. The multiple layers are carefully applied with patience and an accurate dexterity so that each layer and each brushstroke create a deep resonance and poignant emotion in the viewer.
Rhee decided to leave Korea for Paris in 1951. One year after her arrival, Rhee began to study painting under Henri Goetz at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where he appointed her as his teaching assistant. Goetz saw her genuine creativity, talents and sincerity towards art. During this period she vigorously absorbed diverse techniques of oil paintings, further explored her own palette and compositional forms, and succeeded in such a short amount of time. Rhee's accomplishments were outstanding; her work was exhibited at the Musée National d'Art Moderne in 1956, drawing the attention of a noted art critic Georges Boudaille. He volunteered to write a review for her. After this exhibition, Rhee gradually moved on to the discourse of abstract painting.
What Rhee wanted to achieve in her work was quite different from most other Western abstract painters, who primarily focused on form only in their art. She wanted to pursue abstraction based on content, as Rhee once said, "I wanted to merge the Asian mind with the Western material." Rhee's works, created through a painstakingly time consuming process of recurring meditative brushstrokes, has heavily influenced the development of abstract painting in the history of Korean modern art. Through the combination of Hangul (Korean alphabet) with geometric forms, she documented the dynamic change in her world. Painted in 1962, Ceci s'accomplira is filled with a myriad of lines and points produced by repetitive brushstrokes, which is the unique artistic vocabulary of Rhee.
Painted in 1958, Untitled epitomizes Rhee's early mature style created by a myriad of brushstrokes. Contrary to its simple refined appearance, the painting belies a painstakingly time consuming process and delicate brush technique. It results in exquisite texture as well as a careful examination of the material. The multiple layers are carefully applied with patience and an accurate dexterity so that each layer and each brushstroke create a deep resonance and poignant emotion in the viewer.