The Island of Parting
Even within the same sea, human and horse remain separate islands of parting.
Middle Jeju II, 1988–1995
Memory after the storm, the way home, longing, solitude and light.
Chronological coordinates
- 1993The Island of Parting was created and registered in the official archive.
- REVIEWMiddle Jeju II, 1988–1995 · Memory after the storm, the way home, longing, solitude and light.
Related oral history
- Session 6Jeju’s Primal Landscape and Folklore
- Session 7Imagined Landscape · Memory · Independent Artistic World
Research paths
- RESEARCHPainter and FūdoOpen source →
- RESEARCHA Century of WindOpen source →
- RESEARCHIconography of the Bent BodyOpen source →
Evidence and interpretation
| Grade | Claim | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1993 · The Island of Parting | Title, year and image in the official 100 Works archive. |
| B | Visible form and recurring motifs | Direct comparison of image, artwork text and related works. |
| B | Middle Jeju II, 1988–1995 | Formal comparison within the reviewed chronological group. |
| C | Links to life, testimony and research | Curatorial relations proposed for research navigation. |
Works to view together
Where To?
They remain together without providing an answer. In the erased field, stillness itself becomes dignity.
A Long, Long Longing
Longing goes as far as it can and looks as far as sight permits, before finally stopping in place.
Longing
The unseen is not erased from memory. Longing is a silent time in which the absent is still kept.
Recollection
What was loved most remains faintest. The horse was not erased; it walked inward and became part of the self.
The Sea of Jeju
Everything on the rise inclines toward the others. It is a warm place to which the distant boat may return.
The Way Home
The way home is not walked after the wind ends, but through the wind by a body that is already tired.