On the occasion of the 130th anniversary of Austrian-Korean diplomatic relations, Weltmuseum Wien, in collaboration with outstanding Korean artists who created these works in recent years, is showing the exhibition 책거리 Chaekgeori – Our shelves Our selves in three gallery rooms.
In Korea, chaekgeori (Korean: 책거리, translation “books and things”) designates a painted arrangement of books, shelves, various objects, and small treasures. This kind of painting has its origins in the Chinese tradition of collecting things such as the writings of Confucius, scrolls adorned with calligraphy or paintings, ancient ritual vessels, and decorative objects – and in the high esteem accorded them. Also beloved among Chinese collectors were depictions of flowers and animals, such as butterflies, mandarin ducks, carp, cranes, deer, as well as lotus blossoms, peonies, chrysanthemums, peaches, pomegranates, melons, and the citron, Citrus medicus, also known as ‘Buddha’s hand’. These motifs express positive wishes for health, happiness, wealth, and freedom from want. But their depictions are also often playful, inviting their viewers to seek and identify them in the paintings.
Weltmuseum Wien
Das Weltmuseum Wien ist eines der bedeutendsten ethnografischen Museen der Welt. Anhand einzigartiger Kulturschätze aus aller Welt wird hier die kulturelle Vielfalt von Inhalten, Geschichten und Lebensweisen auf unterhaltsame Weise dargestellt. Zu den Highlights zählen der altmexikanische Federkopfschmuck, die Sammlung von James Cook sowie Objekte von Forschungsreisen des 19. Jahrhunderts.
책거리 Chaekgeori Our shelves Our selves
21 Apr 2022 - 11 Apr 2023
Weltmuseum Wien
Weltmuseum Wien, Heldenplatz, Wien, Österreich
Book on Book 책속의 책, LEE Hwa Young 이화영 , 2021 © LEE Hwa Young 이화영