The traditional still lifes sought visual splandour, on the other hand, I prefer use simple composition. Although I(ARTIST KOO CHA SOONG,具滋勝,서양화가 구자승,구자승 작가,구자승 화백,KOO CHA SOONG)put my intention in the painting through planning completely.
The aesthetic value is formed by each items, which reflect the object. Sometimes they even cover themselves to create the value. △Koo Cha-Soong | Artist Essay
◇Koo Cha Soong (1941~)
▲Education
1961 Graduated from Chungang High School (Seoul)
1962 Entered Dept. of Paitning, College of Fine Arts, HongIk University
1962 Entered ROK Air Force
1965 Discharged from the Air Force with honor
1969 Graduated from Dept. of Painting, College of Fine Arts, HongIk University
1979 Entered Ontario College of Art (Canada)
1982 Graduated from the above college
1985 Entered Graduated School of Fine Arts, HongIk University
1987 Graduated from the above
▲Teaching Career
1969 Teacher of fine arts, the attached girl’s high school of Teachers College, HongIk University
1978 Resigned from the above
1979 Went to Canada for a continued study
1983 Returned home from Canada
1983 Full-time instructor, Dept. of Fine Arts, Sangmyung Women's University
2001 Currently, professor of fine arts at above university
▲Individual Exhibitions
1982 Chev Chase Gallery(Washington, D.C)
1982 Sctadel Gallery(Toronto, Canada)
1983 Sun Gallery(Seoul)
1989 Sun Gallery
1991 Sun Gallery
1994 Sun Gallery
1999 Gallery Capital
2001 Kwangju City Gallery
2002 POSCO E&C Gallery, Goami Gallery(Invitation exhibit book launching ceremony,
an art book)
2003 Gallery KOZUKA(Japan), RIHGA Royal Gallery(Japan)
2006 Sun Gallery, Museum Chaumont(France)
2011 Gallery Imazoo, Eye Gallery( Beijing798, China)
2012 Gallery SCANDIA
2014 Ryu Mi Je(流美齊) Gallery
2017 Seoul Arts Center's Hangaram Art Museum(Book launching ceremony, an art
book & Retrospective Exhibition)
2018 Gallery Imazoo
▲Awards
1998 Awarded from a tive art award at Montecalo International Contemporary Art Fair
1999 Awarded silver ward of'51 Salon Violet
1999 Awarded educator's ward for the world peace
2000 Awarded art culture award (Korean League of Art Organizations)
2000 Awarded Oh, Ji-Ho Art Ward
▲Conjugal Exhibition-Koo Cha-Soong, Chang Chi-Won(Thirteen times)
1979 Sun Gallery
1982 St. Vladmir Institute Gallery (Toronto, Canada)
1989 Bridgeston Gallery(Canada)
1992 Gallery Focus, 울산 MBC
1993 keumsan Gallery, Kim Min-Chae Gallery
2007 Dr.PARK Gallery
2009 N Gallery
2011 Gallery SCANDIA, Hankyung Gallery
2012 Beacon Gallery
2013 Korean Cultural Center(Los Angeles)
2014 流美齊 Gallery