A Long, Long Longing
Longing goes as far as it can and looks as far as sight permits, before finally stopping in place.
Middle Jeju II, 1988–1995
Memory after the storm, the way home, longing, solitude and light.
Chronological coordinates
- 1992A Long, Long Longing 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 | 1992 · A Long, Long Longing | 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

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 Island of Parting
Even within the same sea, human and horse remain separate islands of parting.

Where To?
They remain together without providing an answer. In the erased field, stillness itself becomes dignity.

The Way Home
After every departure and exhaustion, one part of the heart still turns toward its own place.

The Way Home
The hand that painted departure throughout a lifetime finally painted return. An entire life lay between the two.