Kim Tschang-yeul

(Korean, 1929–2021)

Kim Tschang-Yeul is contemporary Korean artist known for his painted depictions of water droplets. This motif stems from traditions of Eastern philosophy, acting both as a therapy for the artist’s traumatic memories and a meditation on eternity. “My water drop paintings are accomplished under the encounters of my life experiences and my plasticizing experiences,” he explained. “Each clear, impeccable water drop is in its initial state since purification, as if it is a recurrence of absolute nothingness; the water drop is also what it finally returns to.” Born on December 24, 1929 in Maengsan, Korea, he served in the military during the Korean War, his experiences of war continue to haunt the artist’s life and work. Kim studied at the College of Fine Arts at Seoul National University before helping to found the Korean Art Informel movement in the mid-1950s, alongside Park Seo-Bo, Ha Chong-Hyun, and Chung Chang-Sup. Moving to New York in 1966, Kim attended the Art Students League for a few years before relocating to Paris. His exposure to international movements and schools of thought while abroad, led to his exploration of liquid forms, whose appearance straddles the boundary of abstraction and representation. In 2016, the Kim Tschang-Yeul Museum of Art opened in Jeju, South Korea, in honor of his life’s work. Kim lives and works between Seoul, South Korea and Paris, France. The artist’s works are held in the collections of the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., the Seoul Museum of Art, and the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, among others.

Kim Tschang-yeul Artworks

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회귀, 2019

Kim Tschang-yeul

회귀, 2019

Sale Date: January 9, 2023

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Recurrence PK99002, 1996

Kim Tschang-yeul

Recurrence PK99002, 1996

Sale Date: May 29, 2023

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Waterdrops No.16, 1977

Kim Tschang-yeul

Waterdrops No.16, 1977

Sale Date: May 28, 2023

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무제 (88올림픽 기념판화), 1988

Kim Tschang-yeul

무제 (88올림픽 기념판화), 1988

Sale Date: May 15, 2023

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Waterdrops, 1986

Kim Tschang-yeul

Waterdrops, 1986

Sale Date: May 9, 2023

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Water Drops, 1978

Kim Tschang-yeul

Water Drops, 1978

Sale Date: May 27, 2023

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회귀, 2015

Kim Tschang-yeul

회귀, 2015

Sale Date: May 8, 2023

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물방울

Kim Tschang-yeul

물방울

Sale Date: May 8, 2023

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Wassertropfen, 1977

Kim Tschang-yeul

Wassertropfen, 1977

Sale Date: May 27, 2023

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물방울, 2021

Kim Tschang-yeul

물방울, 2021

Sale Date: May 1, 2023

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Water Drops, 1988

Kim Tschang-yeul

Water Drops, 1988

Sale Date: April 28, 2023

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Water Drops, 1986

Kim Tschang-yeul

Water Drops, 1986

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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Nine Water Drops, 1979

Kim Tschang-yeul

Nine Water Drops, 1979

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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Untitled, 2019

Kim Tschang-yeul

Untitled, 2019

Sale Date: April 19, 2023

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Untitled (1988 Olympic Celebration print), 1988

Kim Tschang-yeul

Untitled (1988 Olympic Celebration print), 1988

Sale Date: April 19, 2023

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Waterdrops, 1974

Kim Tschang-yeul

Waterdrops, 1974

Sale Date: April 26, 2023

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Waterdrops SA04027, 2004

Kim Tschang-yeul

Waterdrops SA04027, 2004

Sale Date: April 26, 2023

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RECURRENCE 1, 2008

Kim Tschang-yeul

RECURRENCE 1, 2008

Sale Date: April 29, 2023

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회귀, 2019

Kim Tschang-yeul

회귀, 2019

Sale Date: April 10, 2023

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무제 (88올림픽 기념판화), 1988

Kim Tschang-yeul

무제 (88올림픽 기념판화), 1988

Sale Date: March 6, 2023

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Water Drops, from The Official Arts..., 1988

Kim Tschang-yeul

Water Drops, from The Official Arts..., 1988

Sale Date: April 19, 2023

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제13 투쟁, 2016

Kim Tschang-yeul

제13 투쟁, 2016

Sale Date: April 3, 2023

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Water Drops 水珠, 1998

Kim Tschang-yeul

Water Drops 水珠, 1998

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

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Water Drops, 2021

Kim Tschang-yeul

Water Drops, 2021

Sale Date: March 29, 2023

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