Trans-Art

Trans-Art (Trans-form art, Transcendental art, Trans-ego art) is a new form of art[1] introduced by the Korean artist Sewon Shin (aka Se Won Shin/ Shin Sewon/ Shin Se Won/ Korean: 신세원).[2] Sewon is a former young spiritual leader from Korea, well known in his youth as a genius painter[3][4] before he discontinued his art and majored in politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University.[5]

According to the official website, “Trans Art is art that transcends the conventional form of art: the artist attempts to express the ‘enlightenment and awakening’ which is beyond ‘Form’, by using the multi-dimensional expression method that he acquired from his own experience of the ‘enlightening and awakening’ process.”[6]

Art of enlightenment and awakening

Trans-Art is the elaboration of the 'Art of Enlightenment and Awakening' which he introduced as a leader of the HANOL spiritual foundation.[7]

The 'Art of Enlightenment and Awakening' can be regarded as the expression of the transcendental philosophy of Hanol Principle (the national founding philosophy of Korea which laid the spiritual foundation for the old Korean Empire 5000 years ago) in the form of art. Dangun, the Founding Father of Korea,[8] initiated the 'Principles of Hanol Spirit' (the teachings on enlightenment and awakening) introducing the possibility of spiritual transcendence to its people - the evolution of human consciousness from the Ego-state to the Transcendental-state.[9]

After 5000 years, the Hanol principles were consolidated into a religious foundation by Shin Jeong Yil,[10][11] the founder of the Hanol religion.[12][13]

However, after the sudden passing of the founder in 1999,[14] the legal descendent Sewon Shin inevitably took the responsibility of leadership in an emergency, right after graduating from Oxford.[15]

He was a former artist, well known in his youth as a genius painter,[3][4] before giving up his art and majoring PPE at Oxford University.[15]

During his leadership, he expressed the essence of the transcendental philosophy of 'Hanol Principle' in the 'spiritual art of enlightenment and awakening'.[16]

After he resigned from the leadership of the HANOL foundation, he introduced Trans-Art.[9]

Trans Art can be considered as the re-establishment of the 'Art of Enlightenment and Awakening' in a pure art form (non-religious form).[7]

Trans-Art part 1: Multi-dimensional artworks

The artist shows the dynamic process of the transformation in the creation of art with multi-dimensional perspectives that he acquired from his spiritual experience. The Trans-artist attempts to “express the ‘enlightenment and awakening’ which is beyond ‘Form’, by using the ‘Form of Trans-art’ - the multi-dimensional method of expression based on the transformational perspective that he acquired from his own experience of enlightenment and awakening.”[6]

In his major work, the Trans-art part 1 ‘Opus Awakening series’, the Trans-artist shows the consecutive phases of the ‘Enlightenment and Awakening’ process; it consists of 'Awakening Dimensions', ‘Initiation of awakening’, ‘Awakening True-nature’, ‘Flash of Enlightening’, ‘Trans-perceiving Ego’, ‘Dark-side of Ego’, ‘Trans-Quantum physics of mind’, ‘Trans-perceiving mental synapse’, ‘Self-Liberation’, ‘Breaking Free’, ‘Quest for Immortality’, and ‘Trans-Perception’.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Artist official website, Trans-Art official website
  2. ↑ 신세원 (Shin Se-won) Chosun Ilbo people Search
  3. 1 2 미술화제 신세원. 17세의 귀재 신세원의 예술 Art Focus : The art of Sewon Shin, a 17 year-old genius 『Monthly Art World』, August 1990 issue p.88-91
  4. 1 2 17 year-old Genius artist’s Solo exhibition grabs attention, The Success of Sewon Shin’s Solo exhibition at Kyungin Art Gallery 『Kukmin Ilbo』, August 22, 1990
  5. ↑ 신세원(Shin Se-won) Naver people Search
  6. 1 2 Introduction to Trans-Art, Trans-Art official website
  7. 1 2 Introduction to Trans-Art 'Art of Transcendence'
  8. ↑ Encyclopedia Britannica online Korea "Dangun"
  9. 1 2 Hanol-gyo official website
  10. ↑ Shin Jeong-yil (신정일) Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  11. ↑ Shin Jeong Yil, the founder of Hanol-gyo Hanol-gyo official website
  12. ↑ Hanol-gyo Encyclopedia Britannica online Korea
  13. ↑ Hanol-gyo Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  14. ↑ 한얼교 창교주 신정일씨 별세 "Shin Jeong Yil, Founder of ‘Hanol-gyo’, Deceased" Yonhap News, April 6th, 1999.
  15. 1 2 The 50th Anniversary of Hanolgyo, Spreading the Hanol spirit based on humanitarian aims 『Power Korea』February 2015 issue, P. 71~77
  16. ↑ HAN Art & HANOL Architecture Hanol-gyo official website
  17. ↑ Trans-Art official website

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