Ki-Woong Park: 2022-2025 Literature/Drama/Movie

2022-2025 Literature/Drama/Movie

Athena and Arachne <25 A-1>
40x100x4cm
Stainless steel
2025

Athena (Detail)

Arachne (Detail)

Exercising Arachne (Detail)

In Greek mythology, Athena and Arachne are characters in a famous weaving contest. The story is a cautionary tale about the dangers of hubris and comparing oneself to the gods.

Arachne, in Greek mythology, the daughter of Idmon of Colophon in Lydia, a dyer in purple.

Arachne was a weaver who acquired such skill in her art that she ventured to challenge Athena, goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason. Athena wove a tapestry depicting the gods in majesty, while that of Arachne showed their amorous adventures. Enraged at the perfection of her rival’s work (or, alternatively, offended by its subject matter), Athena tore it to pieces, and in despair Arachne hanged herself. But the goddess out of pity loosened the rope, which became a cobweb; Arachne herself was changed into a spider, whence the name of the zoological class to which spiders belong, Arachnida. Ovid’s Metamorphoses is the chief source of the story. (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Arachne)

Shahrazad, <A-24-1>
60x50x6cm,
Mixed color on stainless steel
2024

Arabian Nights

샤하르저드(페르시아어: شهرزاد, 영어: Shahrazad)는 천일야화의 이야기를 1,001일 동안 술탄왕 사하라야(King Shahrayar) 에게 들려주는, 전설상의 페르시아 왕비이다.

전설 속의 천일 야화의 주인공.

《천일야화(千一夜話, 페르시아어: هزار و یک شب Hazār-o Yak Šab, 아랍어: كتاب ألف ليلة وليلة Kitāb 'Alf Layla wa-Layla[*], 영어: One Thousand and One Nights 원 사우잰드 앤드 원 나이츠[*])》라는 구전문학 설화집은, 중동 지역의 전래 설화 구전문학들을 정리한 중동 아랍 전래 전통 문학 장르의 책이기도 하고, 《‘아라비안 나이트(영어: Arabian Nights)’》라고도 하며, 무려 280여 편이나 되는 긴 이야기의 구전문학의 대작이다. 《1001일(천일일, 千一日)의 아라비아의 밤》을 뜻하는 중동 아랍 지역의 최대의 구전 소설이다.

The Arabian Nights is a collection of stories, all of which revolve around one main plot: a new wife, Shahrazad, must tell her husband, King Shahrayar, a new story every night lest he kill her in the morning. While some stories stand alone, several of Shahrazad’s stories contain a number of shorter tales, which are “told” by characters in Shahrazad’s story. In this way, readers hear numerous stories, told from various points of view, despite the fact that Shahrazad is the main storyteller in the text.

Arabian Night: Ebony Horse (357-371night) idea Sketch

Ebony Horse <A-24-2>, 80x120X6cm, Stainless steel, 2024

The Ebony Horse (358–371 Nights)

카부르왕의 후자 카마프알 아크마트왕자, 흑단마를 타고 날아서 우연히 공주를 알게 되고, 그녀를 천신만고 끝에 재회한 후 왕비로 맞이하는 내용.

Left 1. Scene

새해 기념 증정식 선물증정식

인도인-황금상

그리스인-공작새가 새겨진 은쟁반

페르시아인-흑단마 선물

A Bengali craftsman and inventor of magical devices arrives in the Persian city of Shiraz at the time of the New Year celebration, mounted upon a splendid artificial horse – surprisingly life-like, despite its mechanical nature. The king is so impressed with this automaton that he decides to present his son, the prince, with the The young prince wastes no time in climbing into the saddle and the horse ascends swiftly into the sky. When prince decides that he has flown high enough he tries to make the horse land, but finds that he cannot marvellous steed.

Scene 1, Detail

Left 2. Scene

날아올라 공주가 있는 곳으로 날아가다

그 공주의 이름은 샤무스 알 나하르 공주였다. 눈앞에 서 있는 왕자에게 질문 공세, 조금 후 내시에게 난 국왕의 사위이다. 공주를 내게 주시고 백년해로의 맹세를 분부하셨다.

Far from landing, the horse instead flies off with the prince, spiriting him away to unknown lands. Later, he rides the flying mechanical horse to the kingdom of Bengal and meets a beautiful princess, who becomes enamoured of him.

Scene 2. Detail

Center Secne

The young prince retells his adventures to the princess and they exchange first pleasantries and later sweet nothings as they fall ever more deeply in love. Soon, the Persian youth convinces the Bengali princess to ride the mechanical marvel with him to his homeland of Persia.

왕자가 말을타고 사라진 것을 안 공주 그만 병에 들림.

이후 다시 왕자가 다시와서 1주일에 한번씩 오겠다고 하자. 아니, 자신도 따라가겠다고 함

그래서 말에서 떨어지지 않게 단단히 묶고 그들은 그의 부친의 수도가 보이는 곳까지 날아갔다.

Here they alighted and ate and drank; after which the Prince took horse again and set her behind him, binding her in his fear for her safety; after which they fared on till they came in sight of his father’s capital.

Center Detail

Right 2 Scene

페르시아인이 왕자가 보낸 메신저라고 속인 뒤 흑단마와 공주를 납치함.

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절망에 빠진 공주 미친 척하고 옷을 찢고 들어 누운 상태...의사로 위장하여 귓속말로 자신이 왔음을 알림---공주를 극적으로 그리스에서 구출하여

They soon arrive in the Kingdom of Cashmere. The king of that country rescues the princess from the Bengali and resolves to marry her.

Saddened by the loss of his beloved, the Persian prince wanders until he reaches Cashmere, where he learns his maiden is alive.

He then hatches a plan to escape with his beloved on the mechanical horse back to Persia.

Scene 4 (Right 2), Detail

Right 1 Scene

먼저 목마의 상태를 보고 그 모터가 제대로 작동하는 지를 살펴보아야 하겠다.

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공주를 말에 태운 다음 극적으로 탈출함.

왕국으로 공주와 함께 복귀하여, 결혼 한 다음, 왕위를 물려받고, 행복한 여생을 보냄

The best thing I can do is first to see the horse and assure myself of its condition. If it be whole and sound, all will be well and end well; but, if its motor-works be destroyed, I must find some other way of delivering my beloved.” Thereupon he turned to the King and said to him, “O King, I must see the horse in question: haply I may find in it somewhat that will serve me for the recovery of the damsel.” “With all my heart,” replied the King, and

so the Prince mounted the horse, and, taking the damsel up behind him, whilst the King and his troops watched him, bound her fast to him. Then he turned the ascending-pin and the horse took flight and soared with them high in air, till they disappeared from every eye.

Thus far concerning the King; but as for the Prince, he continued his career towards his father’s capital in joy and cheer, and stayed not till he alighted on his own palace, where he set the lady in safety; after which he went in to his father and mother and saluted them and acquainted them with her coming, whereat they were filled with solace and gladness. Then he spread great banquets for the towns-folk.

Scene 5 (Right 1), Detail

Ebony Horse <A-24-3>
45x45x6cm
Stainless steel
2024
(private collection)

Ebony Horse <A-24-4>
60x80x6cm
Stainless steel
2024

Arabian Night begins <A-24-5>
50x100x6cm
Stainless steel
2024

The Soil (Korean Novel)

The Soil <2023-601>
46x46x4cm,
Stainless steel,
2023

이광수의 소설 “흙”에서 주인공 허숭과 그의 아내 정선이 농촌 마을 살여울에 정착하기로 합의하면서 춤을 추는 장면을 묘사하고 있다. “농촌의 봄, 배 속의 아이 ∼선희와 순을 딴 집에 있게 함∼정선과 숭의 산책 ∼다리가 하나 없으니 이제 나의 사랑이 되었구려. 정선의 배 속의 아이로 인한 고심 ∼ 숭의 설득력 있는 두 번째 혼인으로 ∼ 설득력 있게 이야기하는 거의 마지막 내용 <3권 119∼122>를 상징적으로 묘사한 작품이다.

The Soil <A-7>,
162x97x7cm(100M),
Stainless steel wire on Wood
2024

The Soil <A-6>
101.5x38.5x7cm(40M odd size),
Stainless steel wire on wood,
2024

The Soil <A-5>
58x38x7cm(12M),
Stainless steel wire on wood
2024

The Soil <A-4>
162x97x7cm(100M),
Stainless steel wire on Wood
2024

이광수의 소설 “흙”에서 주인공 허숭과 그의 아내 정선이 마음속의 부끄러움을 간직하고 농촌 마을 살여울에 정착하기로 합의하면서 서로 간의 의사를 확인하는 장면을 묘사하고 있다. <3권(Book Three) 119∼122>.

In the Korean Novel <The soil>, the main character, Heo Soong and his wife Jung-sun (having guilty heart) decide to live on the agriculture town Salyeoul and identify love each other.

The Soil <A-3>
94x45x7cm(30M),
Stainless steel wire on steel
2024

The Soil A-2,
60x60x7cm(12S),
Stainless steel wire on wood,
2024

<3권(Book Three) 119∼122>

이광수의 소설 “흙”에서 주인공 허숭과 그의 아내 정선이 농촌 마을 살여울에 정착하기로 합의하면서 서로 간의 사랑을 확인하는 장면을 묘사하고 있다. 숭이 두번째 혼인이라 치고 열심히 살자고 설득력 있게 이야기하는 대목을 부드럽게 묘사함.

In the Korean Novel<The soil>, the main character, Heo Soong and his wife Jung-sun decide to live on the agriculture town Salyeoul and identify love each other. Heo Soong says to her. “Please regard it second marriage, let’s us live diligently!!”

The Soil A-1,
60x70x7cm,
Stainless steel on Steel
2024

“농민 속으로 가자. 돈이 없으면 없는대로 몸만 가지고 가자. 가서 가장 가난한 농민이 먹는 것을 먹고, 가장 가난한 농민이 입는 것을 입고, 그리고 가장 가난한 농민이 사는 집에서 살면서, 가장 가난한 농민의 심부름을 하여주자. 편지도 대신 써주고, 주재소, 면소에도 대신 다녀주고 그러면서 글도 가르치고, 소비조합도 만들어주고, 뒷간, 부엌 소재도 하여주고, 이렇게 내 일생을 바치자. 허숭의 결심 <1권 : 15>

Let’s go to the peasants! If we have on money, go with just body only! Ga and eat the poorist’s foods, wear their clothes and live on their houses, take their errands!

Instead of them, write letters, visit offices! Let’s teach Korean alphabets, build market building, clean their kitchens; like this share our life with them.

Heo Sung's decision <Book 1: 15>