Untitled 72-C 1972

Ha Chong-Hyun made this *Untitled 72-C*, we think in the 1970s, and like a lot of his work, it explores texture and process through simple materials. Look at how the lines create a rhythm, almost like musical notation, and the color palette is so reduced, giving it this kind of austere but compelling presence. Up close, you can see how the paint isn't just on the surface, it's embedded, pushed through from the back. This technique, which he calls "conjunction," makes the painting almost sculptural. The texture isn't just visual; it's physical, something you almost want to reach out and touch. And the way the paint bleeds through, creating these tiny, almost delicate protrusions, really emphasizes the physicality of the medium. See that one line, slightly thicker than the others, with these darker nodules? It's a reminder that art-making is a conversation between the artist and the materials, a dance of control and chance. I think of other artists such as Lucio Fontana, who also experimented with texture, surface, and the physicality of the medium, and how this experimentation can shape our emotional and conceptual understanding of art. It's not about finding one "right" answer, but embracing the ambiguity and multiple interpretations that art offers.