Minhwa is a Korean art form that I practice to express love to my children and to wish health, peace, stability, freedom, and happiness on others. 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.
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.
Brief History of Chinese and Korean Minhwa
Mainland China is geographically and historically a large country made up of many ethnic minorities. Historically, Chinese Minhwa delves into courage, adversity and hardship, wisdom, and adventure. As well, there are many depictions of mystical and sacred gods from all around Mainland China, such as dragons. The wonders of nature are one with them in the paintings.
Korea is a smaller country located in the Korean Peninsula and surrounded by three bodies of water. Due to the importance of its location, Korea suffered multiple historical invasions from China and Japan. During these invasions, the common people longed for peace and a better life for their families. Their life struggles and their hope for peace were many times expressed through Minhwa paintings to show family longevity and prosperity.
VanMinHwa has been created to embrace the history of Korean Minhwa and add my passion for creativity and love for my loved ones.
민화는 일반인의 평등, 꿈, 사랑, 자유, 행복, 건강등 자신들의 소원을 기원하는 보통 일반 생활속에서 볼수 있는 그림 이다. 특히 한국의 민화는 오방색과 색동은 우리 조상이 준 보석같은 색감이다. 오랫동안 순수함을 지켰고 오색무지개같은 색동 색감으 갖쳐있다. 나의 그림은 재현민화라고 할수있다. 꽃과 함께 의 좋게 노는 한쌍의 새, 물과 바위, 상상속의 희망같은 화려한 새 봉황새…등. 이 모든것은 나의 아이들을 생각하면서 엄마의 바램, 건강, 평화, 안정감, 자유, 행복하게 살기 기원하는 마음을 표현한것이다.
