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Jean-Michel Othoniel : Treasure Gardens

Published July 16, 2022 04:16 PM

 

▲ A view of French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel's solo exhibition in SEMA / photo by Rachel Bae

A solo exhibition <Jean-Michel Othoniel : Treasure Gardens>, of the widely acclaimed French contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel is currently on view across Seoul Museum of Arts (SEMA), its Outdoor Sculpture Park and Deoksugung Palace. 

  

▲ Jean-Michel Othoniel's golden necklaces, lotuses and roses shimmer on a pond at Deoksugung Palace / photo by Rachel Bae

Jean-Michel Othoniel was struck by the lotus flower during his numerous trips to Korea. Lotus flower have a special meaning in Korea. The flower symbolize purity or wisdom because of clean lotus flowers bloom in muddy water. Othoniel casts a magical spell on the the visitors with his Gold Lotus ​which is installed on a Pond of Deoksugung Palace

<Jean-Michel Othoniel : Treasure Gardens> on view through August 7 at SEMA and  Deoksugung Palace.

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Rachel Bae sungmin.b.213@gmail.com 

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▲ A view of French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel's solo exhibition in SEMA / photo by Rachel Bae

A solo exhibition <Jean-Michel Othoniel : Treasure Gardens>, of the widely acclaimed French contemporary artist Jean-Michel Othoniel is currently on view across Seoul Museum of Arts (SEMA), its Outdoor Sculpture Park and Deoksugung Palace. 

  

▲ Jean-Michel Othoniel's golden necklaces, lotuses and roses shimmer on a pond at Deoksugung Palace / photo by Rachel Bae

Jean-Michel Othoniel was struck by the lotus flower during his numerous trips to Korea. Lotus flower have a special meaning in Korea. The flower symbolize purity or wisdom because of clean lotus flowers bloom in muddy water. Othoniel casts a magical spell on the the visitors with his Gold Lotus ​which is installed on a Pond of Deoksugung Palace

<Jean-Michel Othoniel : Treasure Gardens> on view through August 7 at SEMA and  Deoksugung Palace.

Sayart.net 

Rachel Bae sungmin.b.213@gmail.com 

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