Painter Cho Chung-rae will hold his 22nd solo oil painting exhibition. It is an invitational show running from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31 at Gallery Pirang in Heyri Village, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Closed every Monday and Tuesday.
Cho has worked in depth with the theme of "waves" for more than 30 years. "Some may say, 'Waves again?' but the more I paint them, the more I am drawn in, and it is hard to put that charm into words. Waves swallow every story and thought around them. Especially in times like these, they are even more suggestive."
The reason Cho insists on the theme of waves is that the feast of light and color is highly varied, and because it is impossible to break free from its addiction.
Regarding this series in particular, Cho said, "I tried to depict, under everyday situations, waves illuminated by bright moments and by light born out of darkness, along with each face shaped by more essential tremors."
Born in Haman, South Gyeongsang Province, Cho graduated from Masan Jungang High School, the Department of Western Painting at Hongik University, and the Graduate School of Education at Hongik University with a major in art education. To date, he has held 22 solo exhibitions and has participated in more than 200 group exhibitions since 1986.
He received the Dong-A Art Award in 1986 and special selection at the Grand Art Exhibition of Korea in 1987 and 1990. He has taught at Kangnung National University, Gyeongsang National University, Korea National University of Education, Silla University, Busan Institute of Arts, Hansung University, and Hongik University. He is currently teaching at Kaywon University of Art and Design and the Seoul Arts Center.