CENTRAL READING
The Gaze
The horse on the cliff quietly watches the departing boat and every moment once shared.
PERIOD & MOTIFS
Late Jeju, 1996–2013
Survival, reduction, noon, the single dot and the last work.
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LIFE & TIME
Chronological coordinates
- 2001The Gaze was created and registered in the official archive.
- REVIEWLate Jeju, 1996–2013 · Survival, reduction, noon, the single dot and the last work.
THE PAINTER’S VOICE
Related oral history
- Session 5The Jeju Style and Scenes of Life
- Session 6Jeju’s Primal Landscape and Life
- Session 7Imagined Landscape and Independent Artistic World
RESEARCH
Research paths
- RESEARCHPainter and FūdoOpen source →
- RESEARCHA Century of WindOpen source →
- RESEARCHIconography of the Bent BodyOpen source →
EVIDENCE
Evidence and interpretation
| Grade | Claim | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2001 · The Gaze | 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 | Late Jeju, 1996–2013 | Formal comparison within the reviewed chronological group. |
| C | Links to life, testimony and research | Curatorial relations proposed for research navigation. |
Related Works
Works to view together
FŪDO 047 · 2002
Sea Village
One can leave because someone remains; one can return because someone keeps the place.
FŪDO 041 · 2003
The Sea Is the Haenyeo's Tears
The blue sea endures until it fades yellow. The sea becomes the tears of the haenyeo.
FŪDO 068 · 2003
Apparition
Human and horse become one mass of stone, an apparition of a heart unable either to leave or to stop waiting.
FŪDO 087 · 1996
Longing
A painter of departure paints the departure of his children; their flight also means they were raised well.
FŪDO 092 · 2005
Ieodo
The returned empty boat is the only evidence that the fisherman reached Ieodo.
FŪDO 089 · 2006
The Letter
The letter is written despite knowing no reply will come, because writing seats the departed person before us once more.