Public art. It is the most commonly seen art, but it is also one of the most affective art that exists. Public art is an artwork that well represents the area it is located in, it gives identity and reflects on the daily life of that public area. With this definition, I believe there is no public art better then the national flag, for example the Korean national flag, called Tae Gek Ki (태극기). National flag is the best public art because it is created around the culture and the ideologies of the nation it is representing. It is made to symbolize a country, a public area to the people with that nationality. When ever there is a national event, or presentation about a nation, one of the first thing people talk about is the nations flag and how it reflects the nation it is representing. It shows how naturally we seek basic knowledge of a nation from its national flag, which shows its importance.
In the middle of Korean national flag, there is a circle with two colors on it. This represents yin and yang, which shows how much influence Confucius has on Korea. The red represents the sky and the blue represents the ground, It is because Koreans believe they are the sons of God, they believe that one of their ancestor was married to a prince in heaven. The three bars on top left is called Kun, it represents heaven, spring, east, and relationship. Four bars on bottom left is called Kon, it represents land, summer, west, and justice. Five bars on top right is called Kam, it represents the sun, fall, south and courtesy. And lastly the six bars on bottom right is called Li, it represents the moon, winter, north, and wisdom.
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