Oh Yoon 40th Anniversary
The Blade of the People,
Returning After 40 Years
A short yet powerful life. A spirit of the times carved in printmaking.
Oh Yoon speaks to us again through his work.
Art should be shared by everyone.
Carving the pain of the era
into hope
Oh Yoon (1946-1986) chose woodcut printmaking as a social language. At a time when elite abstraction dominated, he turned toward ordinary people and collective realities.
His visual language captured labor, grief, resilience, and shared dignity. Even today, his prints remain urgent and alive.
Major themes
- Reality: recording concrete sites of everyday life.
- Han: transforming collective grief into artistic vitality.
- Shared art: practicing art beyond galleries, in public spaces.
Exhibition Works
18 prints are currently on display.
