The Way Home
The hand that painted departure throughout a lifetime finally painted return. An entire life lay between the two.
Middle Jeju II, 1988–1995
Memory after the storm, the way home, longing, solitude and light.
Chronological coordinates
- 1990The Way Home 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 5From Seoul to Jeju · Homecoming and the Jeju Style
- Session 7Independent Artistic World and Imagined Landscape
Research paths
- RESEARCHVerified ChronologyOpen source →
- RESEARCHPainter and FūdoOpen source →
- RESEARCHA Century of WindOpen source →
Evidence and interpretation
| Grade | Claim | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1990 · The Way Home | 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
The Way Home
After every departure and exhaustion, one part of the heart still turns toward its own place.
The Way Home
The way home is not walked after the wind ends, but through the wind by a body that is already tired.
The Sea of Jeju
Everything on the rise inclines toward the others. It is a warm place to which the distant boat may return.
Recollection
What was loved most remains faintest. The horse was not erased; it walked inward and became part of the self.
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.