Boat Carrying a Family (가족을태운배) - Sokcho, Korea - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

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This granite sculpture by artist Jeong Tae-Su represents a boat carrying a family and their pursuit of meaning, freedom, happiness, love and peace. There are three figures with rounded features on a curved shaped boat.

The sculpture stand about two meters high, and is mounted on a stone pedestal about a half meter high.




가족을태운배
1999 년
정태수

가족상을 항해하는 배의
형상을 띄게하여 생의 목표
와 의미, 자유와 행복, 사랑
과 평화를 추구하는 마음을
형상화


Boat Carrying a Family
1999
Jeong Tae-Su

This statue of a family in a lifeboat
is a visual image of the heart that
pursues the goal of life, meaning,
freedom, happiness, love and peace.

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There are almost thirty sculptures in this park, most of them dating from 1991 when the 17th World Scouting Jamboree was held here. Visitors arriving from the south on Route 7 along Korea's scenic eastern coast are greeted with this charming park, also known locally as Haemaji Park. A walk along the shore path can be romantic, and traditional diving women may be seen offshore. And there is the mermaid lovers statue on the rocks with its tales of romance. Early risers will be treated to spectacular sunrises.

Or, one can stroll through "Lover's Lane" among more than two dozen sculptures from the abstract to the powerful statements of the yearning for reunification of this divided nation. In the center of the park is an amphitheater for outdoor performances, including weekend performances during July and August.

Sokcho regards itself as the gateway to the legendary mountains of Seoraksan National Park, especially striking in the autumn with views from its peaks across to the north.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Boat Carrying a Family Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Jeong Tae-Su Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1999 Materials used: granite Location: Seorak Sunrise Park - Sokcho, Korea

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