After the long rain has stopped, friends begin to gather one by one in Sodong Sodong Village. In this place full of laughter, BIRD changes color according to his emotion, SCARECROW silently does his work, LIPBIRD tells the stories of other friends and times long past, FLOVER spreads their love, and DUN-DUN and I-KNOW all gather together to appreciate the magnificent landscape of Sodong Sodong Land, and the harmony of all its inhabitants. Together with BIRD, they have all come together to share their time, energy, and emotions with one another, and make meaningful memories in each other’s presence.
[DONGZADONGHWI]
Strike a pose! On the surface, the frenetic characters and colors who inhabit Korean artist Dongzadonghwi’s work are dramatic enough to turn heads in busy traffic. Yet, they are also in conversation with the patterns and images found in traditional Korean folklore, the kind of stories filled with hope that are so often told to boys and girls who cannot go to sleep at night. Given this context, the frequent motif of a bird is a fitting choice for an artist who approaches each work like a chapter in a bildungsroman, mixing equal parts childlike wonder with reckless teenage abandon to produce something that yearns to break free and take flight upon a global stage. Bird is Dongzadonghwi’s signature character, and appears in many works across mediums including sculptures, paintings, print, and now NFTs produced exclusively through OrangeHare.
Dongzadonghwi’s thirst for color is only rivaled by his search for life’s meaning beyond mediums, from painting to sculpture and now NFTs in conjunction with OrangeHare. As a video artist since 2015, Dongzadonghwi enjoys collaborating with musicians and his progression to the realm of web3 was a natural one. While actively participating in group and solo exhibitions over the past decade, Dongzadonghwi’s formed a collective called ‘Sodong Plaza’ with fashion designer So Rihyun, and is actively participating in design work, creating art products, and running both fine art and playful children’s exhibitions centered around the characters of BIRDY BUDDY.
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