The Tactile Poetics of Ha Chong-Hyun Born in the historic landscape of Sunchang, South Korea, in 1935, Ha Chong-Hyun emerged as a transformative force whose very touch redefined the boundaries of the canvas. His early life, shaped by the profound shifts of post-war Korea and a childhood spent partially in Japan, instilled in him a deep sensitivity to the changing textures of a nation in reconstruction. After graduating from Hongik Uni…