CHENNAI: Art works that draw inspiration from nature, display the lightness of touch and a keen sense of detail which are integral to Oriental Painting — find all this and more at the exhibition titled ‘Garden’ by Korean artist Miyeon K at the Inko center. Constantly trying different perspectives in eastern painting techniques, the artist talks about her Oriental style and her exhibition.
Coming from a family of writers and poets, she says that the thirst for learning about painting was always in her. “We weren’t economically well off, so I couldn’t train professionally,” says the food and nutrition major. “I preferred to paint. When I was a child, I grew up amid nature. I was used to natural colours. It is different each time,” she explains.
Cool colours infused with several other colour palettes are often found in her art work and she beams, “Hues that are bright and clear are my favourite and due to my upbringing I like natural colours. I can recognise them at a glance!”
Drawing and painting regardless of style classification, she explains, “Genre doesn’t matter to me and I am open to experimentation. But I do have a liking towards traditional Korean paintings.”
Oriental paintings are clear in colour and non-intrusive. “There are many facets to an oriental piece of art. Some are extremely dreamy but they differ with each artist’s personality and cannot be defined in a word,” she elucidates.
Comparing and contrasting the style of Oriental and Indian paintings, she opines, “I think the former seems gentler. Indian paintings are colourful and more detailed. This has a lot to do with cultural differences,” she adds admitting her lack of exposure to the Indian style of painting.
Her art works ‘Garden’ are on display at Inko Center until today. For details, call: 044 2436 1224