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VOL. 27, NO. 32, April 25, 2008 (Baishakh 13 2065 B.S.)
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Expression Masked
Korean artist Oh Soo Jin expresses human behavior through faces
By A CORRESPONDENT
Artists use various forms to express their feelings about nature, human and society. Some choose abstract and some use figures but the common aim of all the paintings is to describe and highlight various parts of human life.
Although it is one of the medium to draw human emotions, values and expressions, mask has a special importance in paintings. Artists express human feelings like depression, cheerfulness, sadness and actions and reactions through masks.
Korean artist Oh Soo Jin too chooses mask as a means to express the human feelings. Displayed at Dent Inn, Heritage Plaza, the paintings created by artist Jin are full of meaning.
Created by Korean artist Jin, the masks express different meanings of life. The combination of color and meaning make the paintings more powerful. She adds different colors to make the meaning more explicit and interesting.
Jin uses colors to match expressions in the masks. For instance, she uses various colors to show happiness of men.
Similarly, when there is anger, a person's face usually turns red and when there is a moment of nervousness, the face turns pale. Korean artist Jin very carefully uses the colors to portray the meaning of the masks. Not only the colors but the shape of the mask is also interesting.
"Each individual has a different face and various facial expressions in accordance with the situation. One has different face when he/ she is in mood of happiness and mood of sadness. And one can see these reactions through the faces of individuals. This is what I wanted to paint," said artist Jin. 'I have made all efforts to capture these kinds of facial expressions but it is not easy as it changes so suddenly that one needs to grasp at the fraction of the moment."
Human psychology is very complicated as it changes at the spur of the moment. Faces of human changes from time to time and from moment to moment but artist Jin is able to grasp these changes in her mask paintings.
Her paintings express the fact that every individual has his or her own way of expressing the feelings which she compares in her masks.
Be it during the medieval period or ancient times; mask has always been used as an effective tool to describe the human society. Mask is a very popular form of painting to express human feeling. From temples to other sites, one can see various forms of masks expressing various feelings.
The exhibition of the painting is on till May 5. "This is a part of Nepal Korea exhibition," said Kim Hyoung Hyo. According to Hyo, four Nepalese artists have already visited Korea to exhibit their works. This is first time the work of a Korean artist is being displayed in Nepal.
"I am very impressed by the beautiful mountains and surroundings of Nepal. I find uniqueness in lifestyle, culture and nature. The valley is full of colorful life and surrounding," said artist Jin.
