Miho Chung's Hanji Painting exhibition will be held at the Mokah. The exhibition is from 7/25 to 7/31, and there will be an opening reception with an artist Chung on 7/25 at 6:30pm.

Korean-American artist Miho Chung is dedicated to carrying on the 2,000-year old tradition through her artwork. She has been working as the third generation of Hanji artist representing nature as a modern art.

According to an ancient adage in Korea, paper can last 1,000 years. While this proverb may seem peculiar to us today, its origins are linked to Hanji, a strikingly strong and sturdy type of paper. It requires a lifelong practice to create perfect Hanji, and this is the reason why Hanji holds a great cultural value in Korea.

Two-dimensional Hanji art uses paper of various colors to create an image in a similar format as a painting. However, the paper itself is folded and crumpled to make the image stick up from the paper it is adhered to.