Van Gogh Reborn!

Chapter 106

Chapter 106

I was going to go to the K20 State Museum of Art, but I turned around because I heard that a special exhibition is being held at the K21 Museum of Modern Art.

From the map, it is nearby, but the museum building is not visible because tall trees block the view.

"I guess we're almost there."

As I followed grandpa's voice and walked, a nice art museum soon appeared through the branches.

A bicycle rider could be seen cycling around the K21 Museum of Art, where yellowish-brown bricks and marble are piled up gracefully.

On the terrace next to the building, people who appear to be family members share drinks.

The man pulling the stroller greeted us with a smile, and the child also waved his hands.

It may be meaningless, but it felt good because it seemed like they greeted us warmly even though there was no reason to do it.

"It's not crowded, is it?"

I thought there would be a lot of people because it was holding a special exhibition.

Maybe not. Its crowded outside because its being used as a park."

Grandpa looked around and said.

Like Louvre and Orsay, it feels like it's being accepted as a part of daily life by the people, not like going to an art museum, seeing that my heart felt warm again.

For the people here, the art museum is not a special place, but a resting place where they can relax with their families.

It's no wonder there's such a wonderful lake.

"Grandpa, it's a duck."

Yes, they are walking in a row."

The duck family was walking around the lake, and the baby ducks that were waddling along their mother duck were so cute.

When a baby duck looks away, the baby duck behind him pushes his head in and prevents the baby duck from going elsewhere.

I was pleased to see the mature baby duck taking care of his brother.

I watched the surrounding scenery thinking that I shouldn't bother the ducklings.

Looking at the trees on the gently shaking surface, I felt like I should just spend time here rather than going inside the art museum.

The scenery and daily life here are already calming me

"What is this?"

Uncle Bangs surprised voice was heard from in front of a poster.

When I got close, there was a phrase, What can I do?

In the background, a human face is drawn quite crudely.

It looks like abstract art, but unlike the work of Willem de Kooning, the intention could not be read.

If you look at the strokes, it seems to have been drawn by an unusual person, and it is unclear.

"What's this?"

"I don't know."

"This is a special event, right?"

"Yes. It says that Nam Jun's works and various collections are on display."

While Uncle Bang and I were thinking about it for a long time in front of the poster, grandpa came.

"Grandpa, do you know about this?"

Grandpa came closer, and calmly looked at the picture.

Grandpa maybe be able to find something.

"I don't know."

Maybe not.

Who drew it?

It says, Andrea.

Uncle Bang said, pointing to a small letter at the bottom of the poster.

Just Andrea? Not Andrea Arroyo." 1)

"Yes, the style is completely different."

"Signatures also seem to be different."

It seems like it was not painted by the Italian painter Andrea Mantegna of the 15th century.

"Let's go in."

When we tried to buy a ticket, the employee looked at grandpa and me alternately and opened his eyes wide.

"Hello."

I greeted him first because he seemed happy to see us.

The museum staff called the person next to him by tapping on his shoulder.

Certainly.

Since the invention of the camera, many artists have stopped copying things.

The invention of TV turned the world in a completely different way from the one before that. People who are far apart were able to see the same thing at the same time."

There are definitely limited people who can access it if it's a physical place.

But on TV or smartphone, you can watch it from anywhere.

The artists were worried about this TV. Because people will no longer visit museums like they used to.

There's a big difference between seeing Art in person and watching it on TV, but TV isn't just bad.

It's easy to look at an art museum that is not accessible to many because of various reasons.

It also gives you a different pleasure while looking at Art.

When many people were worried and complaining, Nam Jun used this TV as an art tool. Its his way of saying that artists should also think differently since the world has changed."

As I was looking at [Apple tree] while listening to grandpa, images swaying in the old monitors felt as if they were performing.

"He actively participated not only in TV but also in inventing and improving these electronic devices yourself."

Uncle Bang also said while looking at [Apple tree].

My thoughts get complicated.

As Automation takes place, marginalized workers should never be neglected.

There are good and wonderful people like Nam Jun, who tried to adapt to the changing world, but we should not forget those who could not.

The theme of the special exhibition is something that everyone will ponder at least once in their lifetime.

What can I do?

When the works of masters such as Ferdinando Gonzalez and Willem de Kooning are loved, I dont understand them yet.

The discourse they form doesn't touch me.

This is probably because I'm an old man' and I can't share the same culture as them.

Maybe it's a relationship that can't be narrowed from the beginning.

What can I do?

There is only one answer.

I shouldnt give up and keep talking with the people I live with.

If you just put up a wall in front of you without communicating, you will someday be isolated from the changing world.

When I looked at [Apple tree] with that thought, I suddenly realized something.

"I think I know why it's hard."

Grandpa and Uncle Bang look down.

"If it was made in 1995, it would have been 33 years ago. Right?

Yes.

I knew it was TV because grandpa told me. Since the present-day TV is different from the one 33 years ago.

I felt this while preparing concept art, human life does not change so quickly.

Except for certain things, most of the things like the wagons and streets did not change much from what I remembered even at the end of the turbulent times of the 19th century.

But it's different now.

In just 130-140 years, the world has completely changed as if it's another world.

The TV used in [Apple tree] would have been high-tech 33 years ago, but it's very unfamiliar to me now.

The pace of change in the world has accelerated.

The pace of change in the 20th century was faster than the pace of change in the 19th century

The pace of change in the 21st century is faster than the one in the 20th century.

"I think it's changing too fast. People don't even have time to think about what they can do."

Yes,"

Grandpa patted on my head.

"It is also a concern that humans are becoming increasingly alienated."

The moment I understood the life of Nam Jun, who created [Apple tree], and Andrea, who drew the poster for this exhibition, I could understand a little bit of how people who worked at the paint factory and made pizza felt at the face of automation.

TRIVIA

1)Andrea Arroyo: Born in 1962, an artist from Mexico.

(To be Continued on June 20{MON})

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