Chapter 1
The pop star as curator
Chapter 2
The master of silence, Yun Hyong-keun
Chapter 3
Connecting the East and West
Chapter 4
The artists of the RM collection
YOUR GOAL
Master of Kim Namjoon at SFMOMA
Ch 2 · The master of silence, Yun Hyong-keun
choko Indigo's blue cyanotypes bridge Western techniques with Yun Hyong-keun's silent Eastern philosophy.
choko Sunlight hitting giant tree paintings tricks your brain into hearing rustling leaves.
BETA
choko Play an educational game about artist Yun Hyong-keun. Explore his SFMOMA exhibition and how Kim Namjoon bridges East and West art.
Fun Fact
Album cover art: The cover of RM's 2022 solo album 'Indigo' features Yun Hyong-keun's 1972 painting 'Blue,' which RM keeps hanging in his own home.
Glossary
dansaekhwa (noun)
A style of Korean abstract painting, typically monochromatic and minimalist, that emerged in the mid-1970s. Yun Hyong-keun pioneered this style by layering diluted ultramarine and umber pigments on raw canvases.
A style of Korean abstract painting, typically monochromatic and minimalist, that emerged in the mid-1970s. Yun Hyong-keun pioneered this style by layering diluted ultramarine and umber pigments on raw canvases.
Quiz
What name is given to the Korean art movement of the 1970s characterized by monochrome, repetitive, and meditative painting styles?
choko RM paid tribute to his favorite artist by featuring a masterpiece on his debut solo album cover.
choko Yun's quiet and powerful paintings were forged through a life of political oppression, war, and multiple imprisonments.
Quiz
What did Yun Hyong-keun famously call his painting process, comparing it to the natural cycle of life?
Quiz
Which Korean artist is known as RM's absolute favorite, whose works RM 'paid particular attention to' for the SFMOMA exhibition?
Quiz
At the SFMOMA exhibition, how are Yun Hyong-keun's paintings presented to visitors to encourage contemplation?
Quiz
What material did Yun Hyong-keun use as his canvas to allow paint to bleed and soak naturally like traditional ink?
Quiz
On the cover of which 2022 solo album did RM feature Yun Hyong-keun's 1972 painting titled 'Blue'?