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Contemplation in city 21-10




                                                                     By Park Yoon-chae, Staff Reporter
                                                                             Chung Dong Suk represents enlightenment he defines
                                                                     as “that thing in the inner self” in photographs. He holds his cam-
                                                                     era while seeking something solid and beautiful in his inner world
                                                                     with conviction. He captures the moment when he gains enlight-
                                                                     enment rather than being drawn to any visual object, encountering
                                                                     the world he has pursued through the medium of photography.
                                                                     He works and thinks deeply as if to cultivate his mind for attaining
                                                                     enlightenment and wisdom. His work does not separate from his
                                                                     life because he directly runs to the scene and works there without
                                                                     halting his thinking. So each work he does holds his life.


                                                                     “‘That thing in the inner self’ is either
                                                                     the universe, a god, or a world.”




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         vol.43.indb   31                                                                                          2017-06-02   �� 2:43:23
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