Chung Chang-sup (, 1927-2010) was a Korean abstract painter and first-generation member of the post-war art movement, Tansaekhwa (Monochrome Painting). At the start of his career he worked with oil paint as his main medium, but later on he explored Korean materials such as hanjii and ink paints. Since he held close relations to government elite, he was able to have success as an oil painter hired as a part of the state-sponsored National Painting Project. His lifelong explorations with hanji pulp, called tak, are more well-known and became his trademark. Chung's unique approach to Korean materials was inspired by Eastern philosophies regarding harmony and nature. As one of the leading innovators of Tansaekhwa, Chung's works were, and continue to be) exhibited internationally in group and solo shows. Biography He was born in 1927 in Cheong-ju, the North Chungcheong Province of South Korea. Chung graduated from the Department of Painting at Seoul National University in 1951. He entered the art world with his work Sunset in 1953 at the 2nd Korean Art Exhibition. Between 1961 and 1956 he became an arts teacher at Seoul Arts Highschool. In 1961 he was the recommended artist for the 10th National Art Exhibition. From 1962 to 1957 he served on the committee of judges for the Contemporary Art Exhibit. Overlapping that period, from 1965 to 1964 Chung worked on a mural painting for the Seoul National University. In 1965, he also served as a judge for the 1st Korean Art Exhibition. In 1967, he became the Director of the Korean Fine Arts Association. In 1968, he was an advisor for the Sao Paulo International Exhibition and also finished a mural for the Jeoldusan Catholic Cathedral. In 1969, he was a recommended artist for the 18th Korean National Art Exhibition. In 1970, he finished another mural in Hyeongchungsa and served on a committee of judges for te 19th Korean Art Exhibition. From 1972 to 1988 he was a judge for 16 more Korea-based exhibitions. He became a professor at the Seoul National University College of fine Arts in 1961 and he retired in 1993. He had his first solo exhibition in 1984. From 1992 to 1997 he served as a committee member and judge of the Korean Art competition. From his retirement to 2010 he was a Honorary Professor of Seoul National University. The artist passed in 2011. Work Chung's university training made him familiar