The archive section presents documents representing the career and thoughts of Nho Wonhee, who is an artist, educator, and former member of the group Reality and Utterance.
This section features catalogs for Nho’s first solo exhibition at Munheon Gallery in 1977 and the inaugural exhibitions of Reality and Utterance at Misul hoegwan and DongSanBang Gallery, along with photographs of the Reality and Utterance members. Also on display is a document of the Reality and Utterance workshop on the art of third-world countries and happiness. Furthermore, Nho’s writings about communicating with the public and her political arguments about activist art in public enable audiences to better understand her aspirations as an artist and the foundational ideas of her practice.
In Nho’s paintings, there are a plethora of human bodies of various shapes making a variety of poses. She took hotographs of her family members and herself to study the human body. Some of these photographs are featured in this section, providing a glimpse into the artist’s painting process. These photographs reveal the joy of artmaking and daily living.
- Arko Art Center