Eternal Smile

Tal Streeter

『Eternal Smile』, located in front of the School Main Building, was unveiled on February 10th 1973. The artwork was designed by visiting professor Tal Moon Streeter who taught in the College of Arts Department of Sculpture.
Tal Moon Streeter’s works reflect his search for answers on humanity, extracting geometric shapes from both nature and the human body. This particular work expresses a connection between Heaven and Earth in the form of an arrow soaring towards the sky.

Wa-U Sang

Jeon Loi-Jin

Found in the Mun Heon Building, the 『Wa-U Sang』 comprises a family and a lying bull, the later being the Hongik University mascot.
The bull in its free like lying pose, expresses the spirit of the Korean people who remained patient and benevolent in the face of hardship and adversity.

Bicheon - sang

Choi Ki-won

"Bicheon-sang" located at the old school gate currently represents Hongik University on the exterior wall of Hongmun-gwan. Created in the 1970s by College of Fine Arts Professor Choi Ki-won, the work embodies five Bicheon flying toward the sun, symbolizing the theme consciousness of birth and life.

Untitled

Kim Chan-sik

Situated on the exterior wall of Hongmun-gwan along with "Bicheon-sang", this work was produced by Professor Kim Chan-sik of the College of Fine Arts in the 1970s.  The bronze statue features the Laurel Wreath and the first verse of the Hongik Anthem to commemorate victory, inspiring a sense of charm towards the school.

Capturing Time – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Lee Soo-hong

Professor Lee Soo-hong's work <Capturing Time - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow> located at the end of Hongmun-gwan, is a sculpture comprising three large black spheres and several small stainless steel circles. This work embodies the coexistence of two opposing states through the reflective small spheres and the non reflective large dark spheres.

Combination 2001-05

Kim Jin-young

Combination 2001-05 by Professor Kim Jin-young of the College of Fine Arts, was created from the expansion of basic sculptural units: triangles and circles, into cones, columns, spheres, and pyramids. This space enables one to encounter balance and order, proportion and equilibrium all through an abstract sculpture of geometric shapes.

Gamdae

Yu Gang-Yeol

『Gamdae』, created to celebrate the completion of the Engineering Building, sits at the entrance to the College of Engineering and was made by professor Yu Gang-Yeol from the College of Fine Arts.
This à la Shilla earthenware artwork harmonizes Korea’s unique traditional style with modernity. A beautiful piece exhibiting the vivid texture of black earthenware serves as not only a decoration, but also as a flower pot during Dadong-je, Hongik University Festival.

Figure Statues

Choi Gi-Won

In front of the Engineering College proudly stand six large bronze figure statues. Each of these three men and three women, symbolize ideology and goals of education. They were created by Professor Choi Gi-Won from the Department of Sculpture in 1967.

Progress

Choi Gi-won

『Progress』, is a PVC pipe construction by Professor Choi Gi-won from the Department of Sculpture. Two sculptures paired together symbolize progress in the form of a collection of various pipes. Located in front of the University’s main building, the work communicates that great leaps forward come with the accumulation of step by step efforts, showing the importance of persistence and patience.

Fancy Products

Armand Fernadez

The French artist Armand Fernadez created artworks criticizing mass production and consumption. "Fancy Products", produced in 1990, illustrates a cross section of modern civilization’s materialism. Adding interest, colorful products such as a cassette audio players, hair dryers, and vacuum cleaners fill the transparent box.

Wa-U Sang

Han Do-ryong

The relief artwork "Wa-U Sang" comprised of two stone plates was created by Professor Han Do-ryong of the College of Fine Arts in the 1970s. Comprised of a repetitive cow head shape, this work embodies the symbol of Hongik University, 'Wa-U’ (蝸牛).

Three-Legged Crow

Yu Kang-yeol

The three-legged crow, embossed on the entrance wall of Humanities and Social Science Building B, was created by College of Fine Arts professor Yu Kang-yeol in 1968.
This three legged crow represents the sun and sun worship,  appearing in many Koguryeo tomb paintings. Symbolizing eternal progress, the crow also acts as a School Guardian.