Artist: Tuong-Phi Le

Year Completed: 2023

Medium:
Acrylic on galley wrapped canvas

Dimensions in Inches (HxWxD):
16x20x0.75

Shipping From: US

Additional Information: The main courtyard of Sungkyunkwan University's old campus is an ideal place to walk or study in the afternoon: it is quiet, secluded, and atmospheric, bounded by dormitories and lecture pavilions built in a deeply classical Korean style. In the summertime, the courtyard is shaded over by gingko trees, the symbol of the school. The two oldest trees (background, far right) are thought to have been planted around 1519, by which time the school itself was already over 100 years old. They are still growing to this day. Along with the old campus as a whole, the trees stand as symbols of endurance and continuity in the face of centuries of upheaval, providing a physical link between modern Sungkyunkwan students and the many, many generations of learners before them.

About the Artist:

Tuong-Phi (Sophie) Le is a Houston-based mixed-media artist and crafter of historically inspired clothes and costumes. She draws on her Vietnamese-American heritage, love of Texas landscapes, and interest in history to create artwork exploring themes of place, inheritance, and belonging. She loves it best when, through meticulous consultation of archaeological and historical sources, she is able to reconstruct sights and sensations from history, bringing us closer to the ordinary people of the distant past.

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