ran
hong
Ran Hong: A Tapestry of Buttons and Blossoms Born in Busan, South Korea, in 1960, Ran Hong’s artistic journey began amidst a fascination for the everyday—specifically, buttons. Initially drawn to their tactile qualities and inherent geometric patterns, she embarked on an exploration that would transform …
A portrait built from ran hong's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
