#repost @kourpour Kour Pour (Los Angeles, California, USA, b. Exeter, United Kingdom, 1987-)
"This artist of British-Iranian descent has quickly developed a reputation for meticulously composed and delicately rendered artworks which intersect diverse material and aesthetic traditions, allowing for a remapping of the standard understanding of “Eastern/Western” cultural exchange” https://viewingroom.kavigupta.com/viewing-room/51-studio-stories-kour-pour/
Minhwa is a Korean folk art tradition where images of the tiger and magpie are a common pairing. In some of these paintings, the tiger represents the aristocratic class and authority while the magpie represents the common people. In this work, the magpie seems to be taunting the angry looking tiger, suggesting the disapproval and frustration of the people in regards to ruling officials.Thanks to @kavigupta_ via @siddarthavshah for the tip.
First image: White Tiger of the West, 2020, block printing ink, acrylic, and oil on canvas, 94 x 73 inches. Second image: TBT, 2020, acrylic, block printing ink, and oil on canvas, 43 x 36 inches. Third image: TBT, 2020, block printing ink and collage on paper, 30 x 22 inches. Fourth image: Kkachi Horangi (Magpie and Tiger), 2021, Block printing ink, acrylic and oil on canvas, 43" x 34". Fifth image: Watchful Protector, 2020. Block printing ink, acrylic and oil on canvas. Via @theclub.tokyo
