Minhwa is a type of Korean art that was painted by common folk in the past. People painted to wish for fairness, dream, love, freedom, happiness, health, etc. in their lives.
Minhwa uses 5 colours: yellow, blue, white, red, and black to express jewel-like colours given to us by our ancestors.
VanMinHwa has been created to embrace the history of Korean Minhwa. Adding my passion for creativity and love for my loved ones.
I believe my paintings express a reappearance of Minhwa (folk art): a pair of birds enjoying flowers; water and rocks; a beautiful phoenix that brings hope.
By definition, Minhwa is the artwork of the common people. As long as people exist, so too will Minhwa in a way that reflects the changing circumstances, values and culture of a particular era.
