KOREA

For its first exhibition in Seoul, DOAM draws its inspiration from traditional Korean music, captivated by the percussion and dazzled by the costumes.
"I had worked on the theme of jazz music in France; it was a theme that imposed itself on me upon arriving in Seoul. I wanted to show and share with the Korean public the works that Korea had greatly inspired me for several years and the emotion aroused by the Samulnori."
"I chose to paint the Samulnori because they represent Korean folk tradition; Samulnori comes from Nong-ak, the music of farmers; it is a folk music composed of acrobats, folk dances, and rituals inspired by shamanic and Buddhist traditions. Each percussion instrument represents a climatic element: Jing the wind, Janggu the rain, Buk the clouds, and Kwaengwari the thunder, together creating the balance between heaven and earth."