Ryu, Gwan-Sun

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Artist: Shin-hee Chin

Title: Ryu, Gwan-Sun

Attribution: Ryu, Gwan-Sun, 2012

Year: 2012

Materials: handstitch on recycled blanket, perle cotton threads

Dimensions: 40" x 40"

Image Statement: Ryu, Gwan-Sun (December 16, 1902 – October 12, 1920) was a student and organizer in the March 1st Movement, known in Korean as sam-il-woon-dong, against the Japanese colonial rule of Korea. Her deep faith gave her the courage to act boldly. During the peaceful demonstration, Ryu was arrested and died in prison, reportedly as the result of being tortured. In this portrait of Ryu, yellow and green are prominent as she was the leader of the grassroots movement to oust the occupiers of her country. War, ideology, and patriotism often skew the perceptions of a nation, painting one nation's hero or heroine to be another's enemy. Thus we see only one facet of that person – their profile.