Τhe Four (+1) Elements of Nature
Air - Sky
Τhe Four (+1) Elements of Nature24/02/2022
First element of the Korean flag
Water
Τhe Four (+1) Elements of Nature24/02/2022
Third element of the Korean flag.
In this piece, aside from the Korean symbolism (purification), there dominate iconographic templates of the Greek seas.
Earth
Τhe Four (+1) Elements of Nature24/02/2022
Second element of the Korean flag.
In this piece, I attempted to illustrate the map of Seoul, and the piece itself is interspersed with elements of Greek mythology, with reference to Dionysus.
Fire
Τhe Four (+1) Elements of Nature24/02/2022
Fourth element of the Korean flag.
Quintessence
Τhe Four (+1) Elements of Nature24/02/2022
The ether, the most ambivalent of the elements and invisible, is considered the divine driving force that governs the heavenly bodies. Ether is energy that is not created and destroyed but is transformed. It is considered the great “intermediary” between soul and matter. The same colors meet on the two flags, those of the Qing and Joseon Dynasties.