RimKim Studio

Korean ancestors made Mosi (In Korea, Ramie fabric is called the Mosi.) Jeoksam ([jəg-sam] traditional Korean summer jacket) to say cool in summer. It was the type of fabric that Korean ancestors loved to wear in summer. Ramie fabric was first used for clothes in the Baekje Empire (BC.18 ~ 660), but gained recognition in the Joseon Dynasty (1392 ~ 1910) when it was served to the king. There is a record that it was exported abroad during the reign of King Gyeongmun of Shilla (BC. 57 ~ 935) and became an important source of income for farm households, with its value equivalent to currency in the Goryeo Dynasty (918 ~ 1392). Hansan Ramie fabric, which was produced in Seocheong-gun, Chungcueongnam-do in South Korea, is particularly considered the best Ramie fabric because it boasts of a delicate finish and elegant beauty. Ramie fabric is rather hard to make in Korean traditional ways. First, the outer peel of the ramie plant is peeled off to make Taemosh (thick raw rami...

This is the Gyeongbokgung Palace. Gyeongbokgung [Gjʌŋ-bog-gung] is the main royal palace in Joseon Dynasty(1392~1910). The meaning of the Palace's name is "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven". Gyeongbokgung is open at night. I think this Palace looks especially beautiful in moonlight.

The Joseon [Josən] Dynasty was the time of white porcelain. It was believed that white porcelain matched the ideology of Neo-Confucianism, which emphasized that pure beauty can only be seen when the natural truth within is realized beyond the apprearnce. The aesthetic of white porcelain lies in the dignity and elegance of its appearance and lust without any ornament or adornment that cannot be described by the word 'white'. There is a full spectrum of white, including the white of winter snow, the white with bluish energy, and the white with the feel of gray. The white of Joseon white porcelain is the one that can embrace all. The white lust of white porcelain attracts the viewers into the images on its surface, similar to the negative space in Korean paintings.

Kim Jeong-Hui [Jəŋhi] (1786 ~ 1856) is a famous scholar and artist. He is especially amazing calligrapher. Kim jeong-Hui's pen name is Chusa. I want to go to this exhibition. The exhibition runs until October 26.

White Jade Double Butterfly Norigae Norigae [Norige] is a Korean traditional knot craft for women's accessories. This Norigae is made about 90 years ago.

Moomyeong is a kind of cotton fabric. Moomyeong is a Korean traditional fabric used to make clothes, bedding and accessories. It was widely used, since it is solid and utilitarian. It is handmade fabric, so the surface of it is uneven. It's beautiful and unique. But today it's not easy to find the Moomyeong.

While the western concept of color is about physics and optics, the five-direction colors, called ohbangsaek[o:baŋsek] - blue, white, red, black and yellow - are objects of symbolization in our daily lives. The visual attraction of arranged colors is not considered important. What's crucial are conpatibility and incompatibility between each ohbangsaek, based on the principle of the 'Yin, Yand and the Five Elements'. The configuration of color strips in harmony with this principle was thought to be auspicious. Feeling strange about the ohbangsaek? Then, sit quiet and contemplate the significance and meaning of the colors. What Korean ancestor pursued with colors was the spiritual beauty in accordance with the cosmos, not a plain visual attraction.