OrangeHare KOREAN POP-REVOLUTION

OrangeHare is a fine arts NFT project dedicated to providing artists a path toward new global audiences in the digital age. Following the first launch of NEW YORK NOW, we are proud to present Korean Pop-Revolution as our second collection. Contemporary Korean pop art has created by a new generation of artists coming of age in the 1990s. And we can still catch glimpses of the fractured self, a sort of Self-portrait of the artist as an avatar in action happening within web3, and especially by Korean creators. Behind computer screens, canvas, and keyboards, all 8 artists at the center of OrangeHares second NFT collection are shaping their own identities within a borderless universe, a place where movies and cartoons are claimed not by countries. And in the process, all 8 artists have succeeded in forging new personal mythologies more fit for the times. This is the Korean Pop Revolution.

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KOREAN POP-REVOLUTION 

Steel Heart

Steel Heart is one of Johnny Boy's NFT element series. Iron is a shiny material that can get cold or hot depending on the environment, and although hard, it is also flexible. Through the characteristics assigned to the character, it brings out memories and emotions of the viewers ' personal love.

[Johnny Boy]

Love is a concept that has been packaged and sold to us by all manner of advertisers and dreamers, and for good reason. Its just so darn appealing. But for Korean artist Johnny Boy, he wants to present it as it truly is, unwrapped and free of all the boxes that contain it. As a student of automobile design, illustration, and fine arts in the U.S., his work adores texture and delights in its use, whether his characters are squished, solid, or runny, and he draws massive inspiration from the science and engineering side of the spectrum, a place not normally known for emotion. In his latest Wrapped and Duplication series based on the process of cell division, his signature heart characters melt and stretch into physically impressive but no doubt terrifying shapes. This is used to represent the extent to which we love one another beyond all sweetness and into sacrifice and devotion. LIkewise, as an artist who once described art as a life force, Johnny Boys  central theme is always to always to love and be loved, which is a lofty aspiration to both live by and pursue creatively.

https://www.instagram.com/johnnyboy_official/

[Johnny Boy] Steel Heart #35/250

Nerd Bird

There were no birds in the sky. Birds are busy finding their own way in a world where they cannot fly.
Through the story of birds, which are capable of flying freely in the sky yet are often confused as to where to go, we have made it possible for us to sympathize with the confusing emotions we may experience in life.
But this work also conveys hope. Even if a person has lost their way, I tried to show them the courage to stand up again and find a new path through the images of birds that do not want to lose their color.


[DONGZADONGHWI]

Strike a pose! On the surface, the frenetic characters and colors who inhabit Korean artist DONGZADONGHWIs work are dramatic enough to turn heads in busy traffic. But one double-take reveals a whole ecosystem of emotions roiling beneath the surface. As a millennial on the cusp of South Koreas tidal wave of global influence, DONGZADONGHWIs childhood was tumultuous, but it was still a childhood rooted in the 90s nevertheless. Thus, a fascination with rock and roll idols developed, the more rebellious the better. From Japans Hide to Englands David Bowie and back again to native Korean rock star  SeoTaiji, these solitary figures loomed larger, louder, and more colorful than life itself to the young artist- and their styles, attitudes, and even poses still strut beneath the strokes of his artwork today. Yet, they are also in conversation with the patterns and images found in traditional Korean folklore, the kind of stories filled with hope that are so often told to boys and girls who cannot go to sleep at night. Given this context, the frequent motif of a bird is a fitting choice for an artist who approaches each work like a chapter in a bildungsroman, mixing equal parts childlike wonder with reckless teenage abandon to produce something that yearns to break free and take flight upon a global stage. As a video artist since 2015, DONGZADONGHWI enjoys collaborating with musicians and his progression to the realm of web3 was a natural one- his thirst for color only rivaled by his search for lifes meaning beyond mediums, from painting to sculpture and now NFTs.


https://dongzadonghwi.art/

https://www.instagram.com/dongzadonghwi/

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[DONGZADONGWHI] Nerd Bird #35/250

Sugar holic

A feeling of happiness is felt from the girl who savors the cookie with a subtle smile while holding a cookie in both hands. Eyes flow around the girl, following the cat watching over the girl as if crossing cookies, the chef in the shape of a skeleton, and various desserts on the table. Eyes flow around the girl, following the cat watching over the girl as if coveting the cookies, a chef in the shape of a skeleton and the various desserts on the table. The artist expresses a lively yet eccentric atmosphere with colorful colors and delicate sketches, and captures mysterious and mysterious coziness along with loveliness in the work.


[Rowa]

People tend to forget that the Gothic style was born from the larger Romanticism movement. But Dracula was a charmer, wasnt he? Theres something about pure, primal danger that is attractive to us- we are drawn to it like sharks to chum. For the works of illustrator, digital artist, and fashion designer Song Jiho aka Rowa, the same holds true. There is just something so alluring about the worlds she creates, and the conflicting elements she brings to the table are often as delicious as they are grotesque. A little bit of sweet, a little bit of salty.  As a student of fashion design at SADI (Samsung art and design institute), perhaps ROWA understands that there is no beauty without pain, and there seems to be plenty of both woven deep within the fabric of her artwork, a mystery to unravel. 



https://romanticwarrior.work

https://www.instagram.com/ro__wa__/ 

https://twitter.com/Rowa_illust

[Rowa] Sugar holic #35/250

LOVER

What kind of world is a world full of love? Lover, a work that started from this question, is a picture that expresses varying degrees of emotions through heart characters who are passionate, interesting, fascinating, terrifying and ecstatic to be with one another. What kind of world do you think is a world full of love?

[Molly]

Hwang Seokmin AKA Molly is a product of the times, and his characters reflect it. Multicultural and multinational is the name of the game, and stepping into his comic book Universe is like dunking your head in a retro pinball machine, in a good way! Ricocheting between the subcultures of hip hop, cyberpunk, and skateboarding, his artwork reflects the visual language of each and explores where they overlap and rub off on each other. In doing so, he is able to bring his themes to life through the use of conceptual characters that mirror unique qualities in humorous situations, and present captivating stories that challenge prejudice in the age of the internet. 

https://www.instagram.com/molly.artwork

[Molly] LOVER #36/250

The Eminently Lovely Flower 01

The seed that has been wandering the skies has finally found its right place.

In this work, nothing is what it seems. Gathering energy and protection from Gaia, one of Wills Planets three guardians, what looks like a balloon is actually an apple, and the tail in the clouds is an electric eel!

However, the heart-shaped seeds at the center of this story are the seeds of The Eminently Lovely Flower, which are often found flying in the sky in many other works. Ironically, the seeds of this beautiful flower are sown by a comic-looking creature inspired by the face of a blobfish, which is said to be the worlds ugliest animal. But in this case, they appear to be companions.  

[Will`s Planet]

Imagine a world destroyed by high intellects high technology. Not hard to do, we see signs of it everywhere in the form of environmental pollution and climate change. Now imagine a world fully healed by the hand of the divine, a planet whose fantastical flora and fauna positively blossom within a strange and ever evolving garden of Eden. Welcome to the fever dream of Korean artist Kim Jiwon, aka Wills Planet, a place where the food chain has been turned upside down and humans now inhabit the lowest rungs on the ladder both intellectually and physically. Inspired by the imaginative musings of a lonely childhood and the accompanying graffiti doodles that emerged in high school and later military training, Wills Planet is a positive spin on a post-world scenario. Think Adventure Time meets Dont Starve with a dash of Hieronymous Bosch for good measure. Through every frame, Wills Planet conveys a sense of infinite potential in the absence of our own worldly affairs, and of future adventures yet untold.

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https://www.instagram.com/wills_planet/

[Will`s Planet] The Eminently Lovely Flower 01 #36/250

Madoobuck never die

Garibong City is in peril once again but this time hope has emerged in the form of a familiar face. Madoobuck, who was thought to have been lost forever in a massive explosion during a moment of absolute crisis, has miraculously returned to the city. Riding on a rugged yet formidable robot crafted from scrap metal by the skilled veterans of Mullae Steelworks, Madoobuck has emerged as a beacon of hope in the darkness that has descended upon the city.

[Mothfly]

As a graphic designer and an illustrator, the work of Park Byungmin aka Mothfly is instilled with an undercurrent of chaotic potential made chill. By fusing his love for the humor of American cartoons such as South Park and the Simpsons with contemporary Korean culture, Mothfly lets his mind roam when he creates, and often covers some pretty bizarre expanses in the process. Through each disparate character or situation he creates, no matter how outlandish, a portrait of the artist can be revealed, an artist who grew up in Garibong-dong in Seoul sipping on cheap Jangsu Makgeolli liquor and doing graffiti. A former cryptocoin addict, Mothfly is a natural taker to the Web3 community and is passionate about creating works that can move people on a deep emotional level across borders, even when there's no explicit message or call to action behind the work. And with new experiments in Web3, he's pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of art and storytelling. 

www.mothfly.kr

www.instagram.com/mothfly_studio

https://twitter.com/mothfly_studio

[Mothfly] Madoobuck never die #37/250

Oh, ugly midnight jasmine (poetry written by the artist for the work)

Oh, ugly midnight jasmine
Will my heart be bright just because I paint a bright colorful picture?
Don't fill the hole made by love. 
Over the sea that swallowed the sun, 
Put it in a red ball and let it float

Not a cotton cloud, but a heavy fog,
It seeped in through the cracks in the door that could not be closed yet,
A ghost bride pretending to be a gentleman.
No matter how many times I open my eyes that I thought were closed.
I can only find,
Brushes, paints, paper and pencils.

Ah, fog and pits. 
As pretty and clear as possible,
Old but only know how to hide,
The child.  
Come out now, so I can hug you. 
I'll listen, hello, hello, hello.
I hear the sound of a turtledove
tomorrow too.


[Lee Hyo-sun] 

Blue is the tried and true tune of the melancholic masses. This much everyone knows to be true. But must it be the only truth? After all, is there any greater sign of optimism than a cloudless summer sky, resplendent in its vastness and brimming with hope? For Korean artist Lee Hyosun, blue is the shadow that lines her soul, and by making eye contact with her blue hazy-eyed figures, we too can step inside her universe and bathe in its serene afterglow. Indeed, for the characters in Lee Hyosuns work, eye contact and body language seem to be the only way to communicate- for they dont have mouths. And this is intentional! Language can be tricky, but eyes never lie, and actions always speak louder than words. In viewing her work, Lee Hyosun pushes viewers toward self-reflection, and urges us to remember that we cry for two reasons: When we are happy, and when we are sad, and at that time we use the same blue color.




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