The Park Soo-keun Museum in Yanggu County will launch an art education program titled 'Exploring Artists in Textbooks' for elementary students starting November 14. Children will view works by Park Soo-keun, a native of Yanggu, and three other domestic and international artists featured in their textbooks, applying various expression techniques to create paintings, sculptures, and product designs.
According to Yanggu County, classes will be held on November 14 and 28, and December 5 and 19, in the children's art education room at the Park Soo-keun Museum. Professional museum instructors will guide students through art appreciation and creative practice. Classes for grades 1-3 will start at 10:30 a.m., while grades 4-6 will begin at 1:30 p.m., each lasting two hours.
The first class will focus on the paintings of Park Soo-keun, a representative figure in modern Korean art. Park captured the everyday lives of ordinary people in simple forms after the Korean War. His technique involved multiple layers of paint applied with short brush strokes to create a rough texture resembling granite. Students will examine the lives of the figures in his paintings and depict a familiar scene from their own daily lives.
On November 28, students will explore the human sculptures of Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti. Giacometti's post-war works often feature elongated figures with thin bodies and limbs. Students will investigate how the proportions of the human body can alter the impression of a figure and create their own sculptures that express their emotions and stories.
The December 5 class will cover Cubism, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Cubist artists depicted subjects from multiple viewpoints within a single canvas. Students will learn about this technique and apply it to create their own artworks.
The final class on December 19 will introduce students to Dutch abstract painter Piet Mondrian. Mondrian explored balance in his compositions through the arrangement of vertical and horizontal lines and the use of primary colors. Students will examine how the arrangement of lines and colors affects the overall feel of a piece and apply this knowledge to product design.
This program offers children in Yanggu a chance to experience various expressions in contemporary art, starting from the perspective of a local artist who viewed ordinary life. The process of examining how texture in paintings or proportions in sculptures can change the impression of a work will help develop their artistic appreciation. Practicing techniques to express their daily lives and emotions will encourage them to see familiar subjects in a new light and articulate their thoughts through art.
Jang Yang-hee, director of the Park Soo-keun Museum, stated, "We designed the classes to connect art appreciation with creation, allowing children to experience art in an easy and engaging way."
The program will accommodate 20 students each for lower and upper grades on each date. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Park Soo-keun Museum's website until two days before each class. The participation fee is 10,000 won per session, which includes materials.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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