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Beyond propaganda: New exhibit spotlights North Korea’s ‘hidden’ oil paintings
Works by early DPRK artists reveal a more personal style and even share characteristics with ROK art, organizers say
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A stream pours through a cloud-covered valley, majestic mountains towering above. A worker, arms crossed and forehead wrapped with cloth, poses for a portrait. The tentacles of two squid spill off a dish, alongside the rigid bodies of fish also waiting to be cooked.
The phrase “North Korean art” typically evokes images of colorful socialist propaganda. But a new exhibition in Seoul aims to turn that assumption on its head, showcasing DPRK paintings that reflect the interests and talents of artists more than the dictates of the state.
The OCI Museum of Art’s “Hidden Track” exhibition that kicked off on
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