{"id":28839,"date":"2023-02-07T16:27:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T07:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/?post_type=insights&#038;p=28839"},"modified":"2023-02-07T16:27:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T07:27:42","slug":"michael-kenna-50th-anniversary-philosophers-trees","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/insights\/28839","title":{"rendered":"Michael Kenna 50th Anniversary: Philosopher\u2019s Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2023. 1. 28 &#8211; 2. 25<br \/>\nMichael Kenna<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28843\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000421\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000421\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000421\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000421\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000421\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000421\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000421\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000421\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In celebration of his 50th year in photography, KONG Gallery is pleased to present Michael Kenna 50th Anniversary: Philosopher\u2019s Trees 2023. In this special exhibition we will showcase an exhaustive collection of Michael Kenna\u2019s masterful black and white landscape photography. Included in this exhibition will be such notable works as the \u201cPine Trees Study\u201d series from Korea and the \u201cPhilosopher\u2019s Tree\u201d series from Hokkaido, which was originally organized as the Philosopher\u2019s Tree exhibition by the KONG Gallery in 2011. Examples of earliest photos from the 70s and 80s, shot in his native England, will also be shown.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28844\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4II-%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4II-%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4II-%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4II-%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4II-%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4II-%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4II-%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%B4%ED%81%B4-%EC%BC%80%EB%82%98-%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4II-%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For half a century, Michael Kenna\u2019s photography has captivated the art world with its meticulous pursuit of perfection, pointed minimalism, and poetic voice. The work draws audiences in with its simple representation of the ineffable beauty of nature that none of us can deny. Each photograph is rich in the feeling of universalism, as if the tree shown in every image is one you may have sat under before yourself, regardless of how foreign a landscape it actually inhabits.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28846\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EC%A0%80%EC%9A%A9%EB%9F%89%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023.-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2052\" height=\"1366\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EC%A0%80%EC%9A%A9%EB%9F%89%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023.-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC.jpg 2052w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EC%A0%80%EC%9A%A9%EB%9F%89%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023.-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EC%A0%80%EC%9A%A9%EB%9F%89%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023.-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EC%A0%80%EC%9A%A9%EB%9F%89%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023.-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EC%A0%80%EC%9A%A9%EB%9F%89%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023.-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EC%A0%80%EC%9A%A9%EB%9F%89%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023.-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2023\/02\/19000418\/%EC%A0%80%EC%9A%A9%EB%9F%89%EC%B2%A0%ED%95%99%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4-II-2023.-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-_-%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%9C%EA%B3%B5-%EA%B3%B5%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AC%EB%A6%AC-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2052px) 100vw, 2052px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This comprehensive exhibition will feature the artist\u2019s noteworthy tree photography, covering his entire career from his very first photo of a tree, 1973\u2019s \u201cRipples and Reflections\u201d, to his most recent work, \u201cGrandfather Oak\u201d from 2021. His recent large format prints, which are rare and unusual for Kenna\u2019s work, will also be prominently displayed alongside examples of his work from Europe, Asia, and the United States. The over 50 photos highlighted by Philosopher&#8217;s Tree 2023 show the audience the world through the astute artistic eye of Michael Kenna, inviting them to reflect on the importance of trees in their own lives, or even just offer them a moment to appreciate the simple beauty of the natural world.<\/p>\n<p>K.O.N.G. 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