Chapter 78

Chapter 78

[Ko Hun signed a management contract with Sunflower!]

[Curator Bang Taeho established an artist management company]

[What's Ko Huns next move?]

In March, Artist Ko Hun, who caused a stir with [Frost Wheatfield] winning $14 million, signed a managerial contract with fledgling management company Sunflower.

Sunflower is an Artist management company founded by Bang Taeho (39 years old), one of the best curators in Korea.

Ko Hun reportedly invested directly in Sunflower.

Experts see why Ko Hun did not sign a contract with proven domestic management such as Legion Academy or famous overseas management as an advantage to lead the profit allocation.

In the future, Ko Hun will receive support for exhibition schedule management and promotion, tax issues, copyright protection, and domestic and foreign activities through Sunflower.

There are voices of concern about the management business challenge for Bang Taeho, former chief curator of the WH Art Museum.

Some of the art community and some of Ko Hun's fans are pointing out that they have no management experience, questioning whether Bang Taeho's planning ability will work overseas.

On April 5, however, Sunflower officially announced that it has signed a public relations model contract worth 600,000 euros (about 800 million won) with German paint maker Schmincke.

It also announced that Ko Hun has been invited to the Whitney Biennale, an international art festival that will be held from the 21st, signaling a cruise.

Attention is focused on how Ko Hun, who is building a global reputation, will meet a new partner and act.

Lee Inho (The Korean Express)

The fact that Ko Hun, who made a fuss in Korea last month, received full support from a strong paint company and news that he will participate in the Whitney Biennale, an art festival attended by people around the world, was widely reported.

Artists, art lovers, and netizens who were watching Ko Hun closely responded in various ways.

Do Painters have a manager?

Usually, they do everything by themselves, but when it comes to Ko Hun, he needs someone to help him.

It's absolutely necessary for Ko Hun. You can belong to a gallery, but if there are dozens or hundreds of people together, it becomes difficult to schedule an exhibition at will.

It's better to walk around with the management. It's interesting that he didn't go to Legion Academy.

Did he have to invest directly? Why cant he just leave it to Bang Taeho?

According to the article written by Lee In-ho, it seems that it is because of the profit distribution ratio.

Bang Taeho is doing well in outside activities. Since Ko Hun is so popular, Im sure he will get a lot of advertisements and invitations.

For a one-year contract of 600,000 euros, that's a great deal.

He almost missed the Whitney Biennale this year.

Ko Hun has created an Instagram account.

He's posting up his workspace.

His friend is also cute.

I went in to look if there were pictures of paintings, but there were only pictures of food.

It's so cute that he looks happy with his plump cheeks.

I think he's a made-up artist. It doesn't make sense that a painting of a 10-year-old or 11-year-old is worth 16.3 billion won.

Every painter is made. They can't do anything without someone who likes them.

Art is normally like that, but this is a bit too much. Honestly, I don't even know if Ko Hun's drawing is good. I know that people who like Ko Huns paintings will deny it.

Freedom of thought is different from denying others' thoughts are different.

No, Im not denying it. I don't like his drawings. Can't I say anything? Don't you have to accept criticism when you do something like that? I'm saying this because you touch my feelings.

Why do you react so sensitively, when others react to what you said? Isn't it because your thoughts are being denied?

When I looked up an Internet article, my image seems to have hardened to some extent.

There are so many modern expressions calling me young Van Gogh, perhaps because of [Sunflowers], [guests], and [frost wheat fields].

For this reason, some criticize me as a child who imitates Van Gogh, others cheer me on, and others thank me saying it's a "life work."

Either way, I feel happy as if I feel the "Vincent" inside me, but I feel a long way to go.

Thanks to modern culture, Koreanization, and various knowledge and emotions that I felt while traveling around Europe, I thought I had changed and developed a lot, but there is still a long way to go.

I want to show a different side of me at this Whitney Biennale.

The use of oil pastels is based on that will.

The oil pastel was also a new thing I learned.

I colored it and rubbed it like I was painting an oil painting.

"Daddy makes snacks at the company. I can get a lot if I ask them. It's a secret."

"This! This looks delicious!"

Sihyeon showed a small paper box.

The name of the snack was Whale Chip.

Whale?

Yes, I wanted to try it.

Sihyeon tore the box open and spilled the cookies.

It is a snack shaped like a shark, crab, whale, and starfish.

"Does this taste like a shark?"

"Uh It says bulgogi(Korean BBQ Beef).

I painted all morning and wanted to eat snacks that exceeded the daily limit, so I washed my hands and sat down.

It is said to taste like bulgogi, but it has a much stronger scent than the actual bulgogi taste.

What were you doing Hun?

I was preparing for the Whitney Biennale.

What's Whitney Biennale?

"An art festival held every two years in New York. It starts on April 21."

Is it an exhibition?

NOD

"This is tasty. The crunchy texture is good, and how did they make this decadent taste?"

It must be popular since it's in various shapes.

Sihyeon was searching for what the Whitney Biennale is.

I decided to go on May 1st.

Huh?

Sihyeon was surprised.

"How long will you be away?"

"About two weeks?" While I'm at it, I'm going to meet director Christine Nolan."

Since America is far away, it is better to take care of everything as much as possible when I go there.

"Then.Can't we see each other for two weeks?"

"No."

Sihyeon's sullen face brightened.

"Then?"

"I'll play until today. I have to draw a picture to submit. I'm busy starting tomorrow."

Sihyeon doesn't bother me.

However, I want to concentrate as much as I can because Ill be submitting to the world's best art festival.

Sihyeon murmured with his droopy shoulders.

"Yeah It must be hard. Good luck."

He folded his fingers and counted the days, and as if he was shocked that he couldn't see me for four weeks, he didn't even eat the whale chips.

"We can see each other at school."

"Un."

Sihyeons eyes shone brightly while looking up an English article about the Whitney Biennale.

Three million?

Yes.

Four months, but it's certainly a huge number.

Sihyeon, who was looking at the photo related to "the world's largest art festival" looked up.

"I want to go too. "

"It's a waste to just see it for a day."

"But I'm curious."