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Seon-ghi BAHK : Disarray of Charcoal and Slices

In defining his works, Bahk Seon-ghi says "Charcoal is wood transformed. Therefore, the material of all my works is wood, nothing else."  Bahk Seon-Ghi continues, “It (my work) is a continuation of endless penance and agony.  What I find most challenging is how to find out a method to visually manifest my thoughts.  The most painful moment is the struggle to find a methodological solution.  Nonetheless, works created after such agony and hard thinking build energy and momentum for the next creation."  This statement tells us what we need to know to understand his works.  The most-talked-about of his works are of charcoal.  Given the seemingly endless pain Bahk undergoes before creating another charcoal installation, the objets or materials used for his work are far too special to be considered universal.  The fact that charcoal itself becomes objects of remarkable artworks makes Bahk's wo