ha jihoon
Ha Jihoon: Sculptor of Unexpected Beauty Ha Jihoon (born August 5, 1972) is a Korean sculptor whose distinctive style blends traditional Korean aesthetics with experimental techniques and conceptual ideas. He gained international recognition for his striking sculptures—particularly “Cabinets” and “Plastic Soban”—which explore themes of memory, fragility, and the relationship between form and function. His work has been exhibited extensively worldwide and resides in prominent collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Frankfurt Modern Art Museum, National Folk Museum of Korea, and…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of ha jihoon's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
