Van Gogh Reborn!

Chapter 105

Schmincke's promotional broadcast starring Ko Hun drew a lot of attention. 

It was the moment when the affection and expectations for the genius boy, who recently gained global recognition by unveiling [Mask] at the Whitney Biennale, were clearly revealed. 

Art lovers admired Ko Hun's [Cat flower] which was requested by viewers in real-time. 

[Cat flower], in which four sleeping cats got arranged like sunflowers, seemed to heal the hearts of the audience with the cat's coy figure and warm color. 

Fans posted the video link on various bulletin boards with subtitles in various languages. 

The picture is amazing. 

When Hun saw the comments saying, its good to eat crickets, his face got completely distorted like saying Why are you eating that cute thing? 

I hope he makes his own channel. 

There are a lot of broadcasts where artists communicate while drawing. 

I know. Artists use New Tube and other social media platforms. 

Really? 

Is there a reason for them to do it? 

Everyone's trying to raise awareness. It's for publicity. Name value = Art value. 

It's really important for artists. If you don't promote yourself, you get forgotten by the people quickly. 

Thats why even if they didnt exhibit anything, articles about them keep coming up. 

Arent they a bit eccentric? 

Most famous people do it. There's also Henry Marceau, Ferdinando Gonzalez who uses SNS. 

Hun does SNS, too. 

Hun's SNS is not to promote his pictures but to brag about what he ate.

Artists must pull the Agro well to stay in the field. 

What are you talking about? 

It's not a negative meaning. They have to do something that makes them famous, which in turn increases the value of their work. 

Look at Henry Marceau. He has been doing crazy things and now hes the best in the Art world no matter what anyone says. 

What about Jang Mirae? 

When she lost the Excellence Award at a National Competition, she sprayed red paint on the faces of the judges. 

Yeah, I knew. It headlined many Art forums 10 years ago. 

Yes, Mirae had a bad temper when she was young. 

She rose to fame after she tore up the certificate given by a famous exhibition. 

If it weren't for Ko Sooyeol and Lee Soojin, she would have got buried in the Art world. 

Cha Sihyeon, who was looking at the Internet response while eating lunch, smiled. 

It felt good because many people praised and liked his best friend. 

It was sad that his friend couldnt come back on the day promised, but he was proud that his friend was giving his best to the movie and broadcast. 

Cha Sihyeon spent time alone at school like before, but he was not lonely because of the expectation of being able to draw after school and the news of his friend which could be seen during every break. 

Cha Sihyeon, who ate lunch in a hurry, took his sketchbook and a set of colored pencils. 

He went to the garden behind campus and sat on the bench. 

It was a place where he often spent time because the surroundings were covered by bushes. 

"There's only one page left," 

Cha Sihyeon looked at the picture before opening the last page. 

Blue-leaved trees in different forms could be seen. 

It wasn't taught by anyone, he just drew it over and over again, so it didn't improve noticeably. 

However, Cha Sihyeon enjoyed the act of drawing and was happy to see what he drew again. 

Cha Sihyeon, who took out a black pencil, drew a crooked line. 

Then he drew another crooked line under it. 

Cha Sihyeon, who took out a noticeably shorter blue pencil, drew small leaves near the point where the two lines meet. 

He drew each leaf in a slightly different form. 

He drew one by one and colored one by one. 

Cha Sihyeon, who has realized through the past few experiences, had learned that different types of lines could be drawn by controlling his strength. 

The outline of the leaves was drawn with force, and the inside of the leaves was drawn with ease. 

"Ah." 

Cha Sihyeon recalled what Ko Hun said in his message when he sent him a picture. 

{Look at the leaves. Even though it looks green, it's not the same green color.} 20:11 

{ I like the blue color. Do I have to use a different color?} 20:12 

{Theres no right or wrong answer in art. There are many different colors in blue, so try it one by one} 20:14 

{Ok! When are you coming?} 20:15 

{ I don't know. Maybe a month..} 20:16 

{A month :O ?} 20:17 

{What is :O ?} 20:18 

{Surprised face} 20:20 

{Cute} 20:21 

"But I only have blue and sky blue," 

Cha Sihyeon looked at sky blue and blue pencils. 

He didn't like sky blue. 

On the tablet, he was able to change the color at will, but there were few kinds of colored pencils. 

In 60-color crayons, there was more blue color, but they were too bulky to carry around. 

Are there any other blue colored pencils?" 

Cha Sihyeon searched for blue colored pencils on the Internet. 

His eyes glistened at the organized color chart. 

There were so many shades of blue such as cyan, navy, turquoise, aqua, midnight blue, sky blue, royal blue, and aquamarine. 

"If I get 100 points on the next test, I'll ask daddy for a new sketchbook and a different blue color pencils." 

Cha Sihyeon put down his smartphone and started painting the picture. 

Before going to France. I decided to take a day off in Germany.

I was worried about the broadcast, but I was relieved that the employees' expressions were bright. 

"What are you talking about? You did a great job." 

Uncle Bang also praised me. 

I like it so much, but I'm glad the result is good. 

"So, Hun. How about doing it when you are free?" 

"Broadcast?" 

"Yes, you communicate with my fans while drawing." 

It was definitely more comfortable than when I went on the talk show Let's Talk. 

A crazy person asked me what color my underwear was, but most of them seemed to be nice to me. 

When the painting took shape to some extent, I felt surprised and happy that they liked it. 

"Everyone does it these days." 

Grandpa added to Uncle Bangs words. 

Does grandpa also do it? 

"Huh. No. Grandpa can't do things like that. Aunt Mirae was good at things like this. Do you call it a subscription?" 

Yes. That's right." 

Aunt Mirae said that she has 900,000 subscribers, who watch her show? 

I was surprised to hear an unexpected number. 

I don't know how many people can watch the live stream.

"Hahaha. Not all subscribers watch the show Live. There are also times when only 5,000 people watch it." 

"Don't feel pressured and do it when you're bored. If it's fun, I'll get an editor and upload the video." 

It's better not to focus on it because it's so distracting. 

But as Uncle Bang said, I think it's suitable to soothe the loneliness that comes from time to time. 

"I will. But do I have to buy a camera? I dont know how to do it." 

"Don't worry. I'll get it ready." 

As expected, Uncle Bang is reliable. 

Hun, we have some time left. Shall we go to a museum?" 

"Is there an art museum, grandpa? 

Of course. There's a lot." 

"There's Kunstpalast and Dsseldorf's modern art museum K20, and there's a quiet and atmospheric place called kunstsammlung nordrhein-westfalen." 

I have to go to Paris tomorrow, so I have to choose well since Ive only one day. 

How about Kunstpalast? They are exhibiting Nam Jun's work in Kunstpalast. 

Uncle Bang tilted his head at my confused reaction. 

"Does Hun not know about Nam Jun?" 

"I don't know. Is he a painter?" 

"Artist is the correct word. He pioneered the genre of video art, and he also held the Whitney Biennale in Korea. Based on that, he also made the Gwangju Biennale." 

"How did he open the Whitney Biennale?" 

I don't understand why the Whitney Biennale, hosted by the Whitney Museum of Art, was held in Korea. 

"At that time, the Whitney Museum of Art was an American-centered exhibition." 

Grandpa answered my question. 

"At that time, Whitney Museum of Art was preparing for an overseas exhibition, and Nam Jun suggested they do it in Seoul. Since the theme was peninsula divided by the truce line, they decided to do it in our country." 

"Does our country have border problems?" 

Grandpa and Uncle Bang nodded their heads. 

I cant believe the dazzling city we live in was the capital of a warring country.

Seems like Nam Jun is an amazing guy. 

"I used to be a professor here," 

Grandpa said, recalling the past. 

He seems to have had a personal acquaintance since he seemed to have worked here. 

"In addition to Nam Jun's work, there are also works of Peter Paul Rubens." 

Rubens is the Artist that France had supported. 

All the artists at the Royal Academy of Art had to follow Rubens' paintings. 

"Then what else?" 

"There are K20 and K21?" 

When I tilted my head, Uncle Bang said that the K20 State Museum of Art exhibited 20th-century art, while the K21 Museum of Modern Art has literally collected works from the 21st century. 

K20 would be nice. There's post-impressionism, there's cubism, there's Kandinsky and Mondrian. 

I heard too many unfamiliar words today. 

I might have a headache. 

There will be a chance to come again next time, so today I want to know about Nam Jun, who is praised so much by grandpa and Uncle Bang. 

"I just want to see Nam Jun's work. We don't have much time." 

"Okay. Maybe Little Hun might get an answer to what you were worried about earlier." 

Grandpa said while patting my head.

(To be Continued)

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