KOREA

November 2022
Hidden View

Mysterious Egg?

The Artwork ¡®Jupiter¡¯ Embodies a Universe All its Own

Youngwol Y Park is home to a sculpture as attention-grabbing as the museum¡¯s famous red bamboo field. It¡¯s a massive wooden egg that can be seen from just about anywhere. It is called ¡°Jupiter,¡± which is a beautiful name. At first glance, the name may not seem appropriate, but if you look inside, you¡¯ll see that ¡°Jupiter¡± is the perfect name for this mysterious egg. ¡°Jupiter¡± was created by stacking pieces of pine wood from Gangwon-do Province one by one. There is a small hole in the ceiling of the semi-cylindrical structure. Once inside ¡°Jupiter,¡± the light shines through the gaps in the pine trees and holes in the ceiling. In this space where you¡¯re isolated from the surrounding landscape and only darkness and light beams remain, you can sense a miniature universe.