Annette MuloskiA variety of colors, scribbles and splatters captivate the onlooker. Strokes of paint fly off the canvas in greens, yellows, reds and in a continuing smorgasbord of creative design. The artistic intelligence and imaginative brilliance of Hyunsoo Han eclipse the outside world with his impressive art exhibit.
The Hyunsoo Han Art Exhibit will be on display from Sunday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 7, on the upper floor of Holy Spirit Library. The opening reception for the exhibit was held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., this past Sunday. The collection of paintings is expressed by the artist as a loose description between representational and abstract, and has sometimes been compared by others to impressionistic-like styles. cate
Han, originally from Korea, came over to the states on a full scholarship to the Philadelphia School of Art and has lived in the Philadelphia area ever since. After graduating, Han went on to study and succeed elsewhere, before finally coming to little Cabrini College. He attended Cabrini and graduated this past May with a degree in Graphic Design. He now web designs frequently on top of his already busy painting schedule.
Growing up without parents, Han discovered his love of art basically by necessity. “It took time away from everything else,” Han said. “It kept me busy. I would make graffiti, designs in the dirt; anything I could do. It was an obsession, a hobby. Someone called me an artist one time, so I decided to be that.”
Han is an artist at heart who tries to always do something different, while still remaining close to what is personal and meaningful to him.
“If it’s paintable, I’ll paint it,” Han said. “I don’t pursue anything specific. I look at how I paint, rather than what I paint.”
All of his works on display were for sale at varying prices. The exhibit featured paintings from $1,300 to as expensive as $3,200. Two paintings more than any other had special sentimental meaning to Han. Memories Resurfacing # 2 and Memories of the Past #3 hold reserved feelings for Han.
“Both of those pieces show my childhood memoriess,” Han said. “I tried to capture a collage of layers showing the coming together and the conjuring up of ideas that I had when I was little.”
Dr. Adeline Bethany, chair of the fine arts department, hosted the art event. “I invited him to display his art because it’s nice to have someone from Cabrini,” Bethany said. “His credentials are impressive and he is a very diverse artist.”
“I love what I do,” Han said. “I take it very seriously.”
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