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<Collection of Short Comments on the Exhibition>

* Former President, Oriental Calligraphic Rule which means that they have applied the discourse 38. Lee Eun-ho
Research and Learning Institute of convergence to their works since long ago. Gosan’s pieces have realized the aesthetics of
* Deputy Chairman, Korean Fine Arts Association On Gosan’s work, I feel such Eastern and Western Chi and its Vitality (cheerfulness and vividness)
thoughts are getting convergent to be completely in modern ways: being convergent of calligraphy
30. Yoo, Jong-kee hybridized. and painting.
Getting aside without being swept will make you Lee Gwang-soo, Chairman of the Board, Korean Gosan’s firm will and power shown on every edge

follow the heaven’s will smoothly... (旁行而不流 Fine Arts Association, and Chairman of IAA of his pieces having powerful calligraphic style
하야樂天知命이라) (International Association of Art) and sword-like resolution will become a good
model for his followers in Korean calligraphy
Being with the big brother’s agony... 34. Lee Geun-jae field.
I feel resuscitation (絶處逢生) I already knew he would create a new world - Professor Lee Eun-ho, Hongik University
I wish you will meet a new world at the end of the across the time between the past and the present...
chaos... ... - Yooyin Lee Geun-jae 39. Lee Eui-young
Right at the moment I saw Gosan’s work, “Ah!”,
31. Yook, Sun-mee 35. Lee Doo-sun I could not help just expressing an exclamation
Hello, director! All the pieces are so nice! So cool! Dear Professor Gosan!! sound.
Those are the words that I want to say to you if I Four seasons passing through a knife dance Who could even think about working on such
have to say any word. Old time great men being cut off from the tip of pieces, which were made not on calligraphy paper
What do I have to say if I have to say about what I the knife but on slate with various colors laid on layer by
don’t know? One by one with the time ignored layer?
Shall I just say that they are just what they are? In the world of chaos that even light can’t enter Who could even think about just seeing such
I am sorry that I dare have to make a comment. into pieces without expression of exclamation?
I have gotten an image of an oriental phoenix’s A knife is playing like a brush and I am giving a very big hand to Gosan, who
wings Coming out to the world has created such an ingenious idea with a new
As the agonies of chaos accumulated layer by I appreciate you giving me a chance of enjoying challenge.
layer are matured to be beautiful vividly such an everlasting ecstasy, and I wish What an amazing work!
I was invited to Gosan’s art world and your passion and effort would become the What a fantastic exhibition!
I feel that art is originally just like this! brightest star in the future with my hands put I wish everything will go well around this event.
I put down my brush with humble mind. together.
Congratulation! With Respect 40. Lee Jeong-sook
- Mockrim Lee Doo-sun(Western Style Painter) - As if today comes from yesterday and goes to
32. Yoon Jeom-yong tomorrow
Gosan, the person I like 36. Lee Bong-seok Here, yesterday meets today
Gosan, the artist who is always thoughtful and Picasso-like Calligraphy, Calligraphy-like Picasso Here, a chaos meets another chaos

affiliated in the art space of MuWiJaYeon (無爲 Such an excellent art world of yours moving all Here, a twister black-hole makes a new road
自然, leaving nature as it is) around world and time will greatly impress all the Congratulation for such a new road to get opened
Gosan, the calligrapher of today who is with spectators enhancing their contemporary sense here!
purely clean and free spirit and joyful mood all. Ga-cheong Lee Jeong-sook
^^Therefore, his work can never be - Youngwoon Lee Bong-seok, Honorary Adjunct Instructor of Calligraphy
unattractive^^~~ Chairman, Korean Doctors’ Calligraphy Society Buddhist Monk College, Songgwangsa Temple,
- Hoam Yoon Jeom-yong Suncheon, Korea
37. Lee Yong-jin
33. Lee Gwang-soo It is the art world of Doctor Gosan that hugs every 41. Lee Pil-sook
The contemporary core paradigm is convergence. existence as they are and shows great capability Absolute remarkable is the fresh and profound
Most of Korean artists globally recognized show freely swinging without any barrier. aesthetic edge that Professor Gosan has created for
such crossover thoughts of the East and the West, - Lee Yong-jin(Executive Director, Monthly ‘Exhibition of YungHwa Painting’ that harmonizes
Calligraphy and Literary Man Painting)

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