Duck-Hyun Cho b. 1957

EDUCATION:

B.F.A. & M.F.A. in Painting, Seoul National University , Seoul , South Korea

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

SOLO - 2003 ONTMOETING , Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem, Netherlands; 2002 Entering Yiseoguk , Art Sonje Museum, Gyongju, South Korea; 2000 Dogs of Ashkelon ? Journey to Alien God , Jeu de Paume, Paris, France; History Lesson , RHA Gallagher Gallery, Dublin, Ireland; Layers , Kukje Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

GROUP ? 2005 S eoul: Until Now , Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark; 2003 Learning Forward Looking Back , The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA ; 2002

The 4 th Gwangju Biennial ? Project 3 , Gwangju, South Korea ; 2000 Gurim Village Project , Youngam, organized by Ewha Museum, Seoul, South Korea; 1999 Dreams 1900-2000: Science, Art and The Unconscious Mind , The Equitable Gallery, New York, USA (travelling exhibition to Vienna and Paris until 2001); The Times of Our Lives , New Museum, New York, USA; 1998 Five Continents and One City , Mexico City Museum, Mexico City, Mexico ; 1997 The 2 nd Johannesburg Biennial , Johannesburg, South Africa.

In this newly commissioned fifteen-piece work, we see a result of series of interviews and studies of Sir Peter Wakefield (Founder of Asian House) by Duck-Hyun Cho. This work is not a result of one-way research and work by the artist. Rather, it is a result of collaboration between artist, Sir Peter and the curator. With extensive discussions, sharing of memory, ideas, and life - philosophy, the direction and form of this work came about. Through this multi-canvas work which must be experienced together, we see a non-linear, multi-dimensional narrative of one man's life overlaid with an artist's creativity and vision. We see a portrait of Sir Peter, seated Young-Hwan Min, a young Korean diplomat from the beginning of the 20 th century. Separated by almost a century, these two diplomats, one from one of the powerhouse of the world, other from then one of the poorest and backward country in the world, are seated together because the artist saw a tangible tie between them; the pride for their country as well as love and respect for culture which is not theirs.

We also see a portrait of Yukio Mishima, once close friend of Sir Peter. A brilliant writer who was one of the first Japanese to break into the West whilst remaining profoundly Japanese, his friendship, works and death left a profound mark on Sir Peter. Thus, in this work we see a merging of two men's life and memories, one man born in the West but affected by Eastern sensibilities, one born in the East but affected by the West, to create something that is that seems similar but is utterly original.

The Sir Peter Wakefield Collection , 2006

Installation of framed canvases; graphite and charcoal on canvas

The Sir Peter Wakefield Collection , 2006 (detail)