Relatum - by Omen (과계항 – 예감속에서) - Olympic Park - Seoul, Korea - Abstract Public Sculptures on Waymarking.com

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This large sculpture consists of sheets of metal and granite stones arranged on the ground covering an area about 30sq feet. It is located among the trees and grass in the display area for sculptures on a hillside within Olympic Park, giving it a natural setting. One can walk through the different elements of the sculpture, thus immersing oneself in the artistic experience. It is left bare to the weathering elements, as it blends into the environment.

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과계항 – 예감속에서
Relatum – by Omen
Relatum – par pressentim ent
1988
이우환
Lee U-Fan
대한민국 Korea

This is actually one in a series of similar sculptures by Lee U Fan known as the Relatum all of which consist of "dispersed arrangements of stones together with industrial materials like steel plates, rubber sheets, and glass panes, recast the discrete object as a network of relations based on parity between the viewer, materials, and site. In his sculptural series, Relatum, each work consists of one or more light-colored round stones and dark, rectangular iron plates."

Lee U Fan was born in 1936 and studied art in Japan, becoming a leader in the minimalist movement. His works are on display in major galleries around the world including the Guggenheim Museum in New York. He has received international awards including the UNESCO Prize at the Shanghai Biennale in 2000.

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ARTIST’S
INTERPRETATION

I am always moved by some-
thing. By changing a natural stone
to an artificially processed one and
by tempting an artificially
processed steel plate to return to
nature, I can let my emotions free.
The harmony of undefined oppos-
ites, myself, stones, and steel
plates meeting this way will create
an inexplicable mysterious world
before us. I want to live in an
unknown inspirational world where
the past meets with the far future.
Lee, U-fan

This sculpture is kept in cond-
ition being decayed and changed
by natural phenomena to make the
most of the Artist’s intention of
sculpture.


작가의말

나는 무엇인가에 늘 흔들리고 있
다 자연속에서 얻어진 돌을 인위적
으로 인위적으로 만들어 낸 철판을
저연쯕으로 끌어들이는 방법으로 나
를 흔들어 본다. 그리하여 만나진,
나와 돌과 철판들의 애매하게 어긋
나는 어울림속에 표현할 수 없는 세
계가 열려가는 것이다. 나는 오랜 과
거와 먼 미래를 함께 하는 미지의
예감속에 살고자 한다.

이우환

본 작품은 작가의 요구에 따라 자
연적인 현상에 의한 부식 및 변질되
는 상태로 보존하고 있습니다.

Title: Relatum - by Omen Artist: Lee U Fan Media (materials) used: steel and stone Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Olympic Park Date of creation or placement: 1988

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