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Born as the youngest son of RYU Gyeong-chae (1920-1995), a pioneer in the field of Korean abstract sculpture, and a playwright mother (1921-2009), RYU In left an indelible mark on Korea’s contemporary sculpture history before his passing at the age of 43 (1956-1999). He launched his career as a sculpture from a strong desire to escape from the shadows of his father and an irrepressible desire to work with the materiality of soil. Introducing precise and powerful depictures of the human body to the Korean art world in the ‘80s, where abstract and installation were the dominant mode of expression, RYU In came into fame as a figurative sculpture artist, winning awards ranging from Korea Fine Arts Association top award, Chungang Arts Association first prize, and the “Today’s Young Artist Award” sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Sports. Since then, he introduced new figurative sculptures by incorporating formal properties, along with the first combination of sculpture and installation. Adopting new modes of expression for traditional depictions of the human body, RYU In won a number of prestigious awards, and became known as a great genius of his time. However, due to excessive drinking and a variety of physical ailments including tuberculosis, hepatocirrhosis, and arthritis, he passed away at the age of 43.


He featured reconstructions of the most dramatic scenes, fusing the extraordinary senses he inherited from his father who was a leading figure in abstract art, a talent in stage production his mother gifted him with, and a unique sense of imagination, based on realistic representation. His innovative spatial interpretation conveys fundamental anxiety, indignation, and complex along with a powerful desire for life as an innate drive in humanity, expressed through distortions or transformations of realistically represented human bodies and theatrical props.

作品
  • RYU In, Title Unknown, 1997
    Title Unknown, 1997
  • RYU In, Title Unknown, 1996
    Title Unknown, 1996
  • RYU In, Their Attributes 그들의 속성, 1995
    Their Attributes 그들의 속성, 1995
  • RYU In, Yellow Ocean Current II , 1995
    Yellow Ocean Current II , 1995
  • RYU In, Yellow Storm 황색폭풍, 1995
    Yellow Storm 황색폭풍, 1995
  • RYU In, Increasing Moon-Hwangtohyun Overture 싹트는 달-황토현서곡, 1994
    Increasing Moon-Hwangtohyun Overture 싹트는 달-황토현서곡, 1994
  • RYU In, Yellow Sound-Buried Forest 황색음-묻혔던 숲, 1994
    Yellow Sound-Buried Forest 황색음-묻혔던 숲, 1994
  • RYU In, 다가온 하늘 | Up coming The Sky, 1994
    다가온 하늘 | Up coming The Sky, 1994
  • RYU In, Broken Times 부서진 세월, 1993
    Broken Times 부서진 세월, 1993
  • RYU In, In the Shade of Oblivion 망각의 그늘, 1993
    In the Shade of Oblivion 망각의 그늘, 1993
  • RYU In, Resurrection-Calm Dawn 부활-조용한 새벽, 1993
    Resurrection-Calm Dawn 부활-조용한 새벽, 1993
  • RYU In, Resurrection-Course Correction 부활-궤도수정, 1993
    Resurrection-Course Correction 부활-궤도수정, 1993
  • RYU In, Resurrection-Its Emotional Quality 부활-그 정서적 자질, 1993
    Resurrection-Its Emotional Quality 부활-그 정서적 자질, 1993
  • RYU In, Hana Monument 하나비, 1992
    Hana Monument 하나비, 1992
  • RYU In, The Air of the East I 동방의 공기 I, 1992
    The Air of the East I 동방의 공기 I, 1992
  • RYU In, Express Train-A Rationale for the Age 급행열차-시대의 변, 1991
    Express Train-A Rationale for the Age 급행열차-시대의 변, 1991
  • RYU In, Motive for Murder 살해동기, 1991
    Motive for Murder 살해동기, 1991
  • RYU In, Promise with Him 그와의 약속, 1991
    Promise with Him 그와의 약속, 1991
  • RYU In, Abundant Meal, 1990
    Abundant Meal, 1990
  • RYU In, Heaven of Son 아들의 하늘, 1990
    Heaven of Son 아들의 하늘, 1990
  • RYU In, The Absolute-Human Limits 절대자-인간한계, 1990
    The Absolute-Human Limits 절대자-인간한계, 1990
  • RYU In, Air of Darkness, 1989
    Air of Darkness, 1989
  • RYU In, Power Stoppage I, 1989
    Power Stoppage I, 1989
  • RYU In, The Sound of Breath II 숨소리 II, 1989
    The Sound of Breath II 숨소리 II, 1989
  • RYU In, Entering the Mountains, 1988
    Entering the Mountains, 1988
  • RYU In, Pillar of Perception, 1988
    Pillar of Perception, 1988
  • RYU In, Yun's Rationale II, 1988
    Yun's Rationale II, 1988
  • RYU In, Descending the Mountains, 1987
    Descending the Mountains, 1987
  • RYU In, Entering the Mountains II 입산 II, 1987
    Entering the Mountains II 입산 II, 1987
  • RYU In, Entering the Mountains III, 1987
    Entering the Mountains III, 1987
  • RYU In, Broken Egg II 파란 II, 1986
    Broken Egg II 파란 II, 1986
  • RYU In, Entering the Mountains I 입산 I, 1986
    Entering the Mountains I 입산 I, 1986
  • RYU In, Night-Soul 밤-혼, 1986
    Night-Soul 밤-혼, 1986
  • RYU In, Thinking of Human Being I 사인 I, 1986
    Thinking of Human Being I 사인 I, 1986
  • RYU In, Thinking of Human Being 사인, 1986
    Thinking of Human Being 사인, 1986
  • RYU In, Entering Emptiness II 입허 II, 1985
    Entering Emptiness II 입허 II, 1985
  • RYU In, Broken Egg I 파란 I, 1984
    Broken Egg I 파란 I, 1984
  • RYU In, Deep Down from the Bottom 심저, 1984
    Deep Down from the Bottom 심저, 1984
  • RYU In, Revelation 묵시, 1984
    Revelation 묵시, 1984
  • RYU In, Standing Woman 여인입상, 1983
    Standing Woman 여인입상, 1983
  • RYU In, Entering Emptiness I 입허 I, 1982
    Entering Emptiness I 입허 I, 1982
  • RYU In, Self-Portrait 자소상, 1980
    Self-Portrait 자소상, 1980
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