Hanji is handmade mulberry paper that’s popular in traditional Korean art. It’s also the material that Jeong Min Park uses when creating mesmerizing abstract paintings and installations.
Bask in the beauty at Circulation, which opens at The Garage Art Center in Bayside on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 4 pm.
To run until Oct. 1, the exhibition showcases a collection that seamlessly blends contemporary abstract expression with timeless Eastern aesthetics. In addition to Park’s Hanji works, she’ll display parts of her ongoing Autogenesis and Come Empty, Return Empty projects, which feature dynamic brushstrokes, layered pigments, tranquil landscapes, and ocean waves.
As part of the fun, Park will lead a special workshop, entitled “Movement,” on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 3 pm. Participants will create art using ink on hanji with pens, needles, chopsticks, and cosmetic brushes.
All programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Park, who is currently based in New York, studied at Suwon University in Korea before getting an MFA at LIU Post. The layers within her pieces — accumulated over time and overlapping — symbolize the cyclical nature of existence.
The Garage Art Center consists of a gallery and an outdoor seating area at 26-01 Corporal Kennedy St., about two blocks east of the Clearview Expressway. Stephanie S. Lee, who teaches Korean folk art at Flushing Town Hall and works at Queens College’s Godwin-Ternbach Museum, converted a garage into the mini-museum. There’s parking on the street.
Images: The Garage Art Center