The images of my painting come from a journey of ordinary objects and scenes. My charge is to take what I see as simply as it presents itself, with no artificiality. I express as the language of “life.” Every object is unique in its own form and color, but if there is no “life the uniqueness is also absent.
I’m looking to see what I can draw from each object, by creating a natural flow, continuity, such as a dream; so it is spontaneously moving around in natural melody. It could be a mountain, peaceful lakeside, a dead end street, or even the corner of an isolated room.
The elements of my painting are in a sense, modulated by the echo and vibration from the universal lyre. It can be whimsy, unpredictable, ambiguous and yet fluid like watercolor. As such, my works are inspired from the cheerfulness and colorfulness that arises from everyday forms of life.
In my work, life is expressed as a visual symbol. A visual symbol and a simplified symbol as visual phenomena and intangible form of imagination and insights into an object. This allows me more freedom, creativity and fluidity as I embark on a gestural journey; this journey is a depiction of an infinite, boundless tale. This is my methodology of finding the language of life on the phenomenon.
EDUCATION
MFA, New York University
BFA, Seoul National University
EXHIBITION
2021 Solo Show, Tremont Dental Bldg, Boston
2019 Group Show, The First Berliner Art, Germany
2019 Group Show, Lexington Arts & Craft Society, Boston
2018 Group Show, Grace Chapel Lexington, Boston
2018 Group Show, Bromfield Gallery, Boston
2018 Group Show, Small Stones Festival, Boston
2018 Group Show, “Etude” Riverside Gallery, NJ
2018 Group Show, Lexington Arts & Craft Society, Boston
2018 Solo Show, Hee Gallery, Boston
2017 Group Show Grace Chapel Lexington, Boston
2017 Group Show, Grand Grenier a Sel, France
2017 Group Show, Worcester Art Museum, Boston
2016 Group Show, Danforth Art Museum, Boston
2015 Group Show, New York Art Expo, Pier 94, NY
2013 Group Show, SunHwa Art, Sorak Cultural Center, Korea
2012 Group Show, “Sense & Nonsense” NJ
2008 Group Show, “Balm” Boston
1994 Group Show, “The Bridge” Crown Plaza, NY
1993 Group Show, “Collection” Michael Stone Gallery, Washington DC
1992 Group Show, “The Gaze” Broom Street Gallery, NY
1992 Group Show, “Another View Point” Chosun Ilbo Gallery, Korea
1992 Group Show, Gallery Korea, NY
1992 Solo Show, Washington East Gallery, NY
1991 Group Show, “DOT” Gallery Korea, NY
1991 Group Show, “Soho Winter” Art 54 Gallery, NY