SPACE April 2024 (No. 677)
An ‘scholar’s accoutrement’ is a kind of Joseon Dynasty folk painting that consists of tightly organised stacks of books arranged in a zigzag pattern alongside colourful everyday objects, all arranged accordingly in a study. Ceramics, writing tools, and stacks of books bound in slipcovers, all reveal the knowledge and dignity of a Joseon scholar, are freely placed within the a gridded bookshelf to create a still life that enlivens the entire canvas. The scholar’s accoutrement are beloved by all as paintings of one’s own worldview and cultural identity, capturing aspects of everyday life and the scholarly spirit of the Joseon Dynasty in its variegated grids.
At the same time, since the Renaissance a fascination for the fine arts has grown in the West, and the wealthy have long been in the privileged position to be able to immerse themselves in culture and art. As a means of communicating a sense of identity, those from the aristocracy to the merchant class in Renaissance Europe created ‘cabinets of curiosity’ in which an indiviudal displayed rare and curious objects of the...
Kim Dongjin (Hongik University) + L’eau design
Cheon Suyeon, Seo Wonhak, Lee Yeonjin
36-1, Beomeo-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, Korea
single house, exhibition hall
230.4m²
135.96m²
477.93m²
B1, 4F
3
16.84m
59.01%
123.89%
RC
GFRC, extruded aluminum panel, thin plate tile, L
paint, hardwood floor
SDM Structural Engineering
Suyang Engineering
Ilwon construction
Jan. – July 2021
Fab. 2022 – Aug. 2023
Cho Jaeyong, Kim Hyunji
Kim Dongjin, Kim Yoojung
Shin Boram, Kim Wanjin, Jung Myeonghun, Lim Yeonj