The reason I decided to draw a young girl as the main character was that
I could project myself into the girl's fragility, immaturity, and honesty.
The story drawn over a long period of time naturally created a moment of growth for
both the girl and myself. The variety of emotions expressed through the growing pains of puberty
in the forest, the courage to face small and big insecurities,
and the adventurous spirit to explore new challenges made me grow.
I hope that her whole journey of overcoming the puberty can be a comfort to everyone.
Houses appear in various ways. In early works, the house itself was a symbol of 'me', depicted as a girl, a box, a jar, or furniture. The shape and color of the house,
the number and size of windows and doors, the degree of closing and opening,
the background showed my emotional state.
In my later works, I paid attention to the function of the house, and the house
became a space where I wanted to live and rest, as well as it restrains me.
Houses became transparent or simply visualized and even depicted with flowers and clouds around them. Although it is still a space where protection and restraint coexist, the surroundings of the house visualize ‘various shapes of life’ the girl would lead.
Various Shapes of Life
Along with the girl and a house, it is the oldest material of my artwork.
Previously, as a symbol expressing 'mind', I focused on the size, material, color, degree of opening and closing of the box. It was just like profile pictures of the
state of mind.
In recent works, I'm trying to express deeper emotions or messages I want to convey.
1977 Busan, South Korea
Dongmyoung University, Animation MFA
Shilla University, Western Painting BFA
Busan Arts High School, Western Painting Major
2023 《OFF TIME》, MIDDLEMAN GALLERY, BUSAN
《CLOUD GIRL》, COLLAST, Seoul
《PUBERTY》, ARTSOOP, Busan
《SPRING GIRL》, KARAS Gallery, Seoul
2022 《FOREST》, middleman gallery, Busan
2021 《INVITATION TO ME》, Gallery I RING, Changwon
《LITTLE HOUSE》, e-Wellness Dental, Busan
《MY LITTLE SECRET》, Hansae Gallery, Busan National
University of Education, Busan
2019 《In My Heart...》, La Galerie, Ulsan
2018 《My LITTLE FOREST Collaboration》, Jewelry Gallery
GONG, Busan
2017 《THE LITTLE THINGS》, Gallery Bom, Busan
2014 《Step by Step》, Cafe Steps, Busan
2012 《What is Your Color?》, Cafe Painted Chair, Busan
2006 《Jeju International Art Fair》, Jeju Convention Center,
Jeju
2023 《NEVERTHLESS》, COLLAST, Seoul
《MICKY IN BLACK》, middleman gallery, Busan
《SUGAR FREE》, ARTSOOP, Busan
《MY SIGNATURE》, COLLAST, Seoul
《CONGRATULATION》, middleman gallery, Busan
《HELLO》, ARTSOOP, Busan
《C’EST PARTI》 , BUSAN MBC, Busan
2022 《JOURNEY》, Cafe DIFFERENT DAYS, Busan
《Oh! My Muse》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan
《HAPPYBARAGI》, COLLAST Gallery, Seoul
《I want to be happy today》, DOT Museum of Art,
Busan
《BLUE 3》, Karas Gallery, Seoul
2021 《THANK U-Art Market》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan
《Brilliant》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan
《Walk the Heart》, Hansae Gallery, Busan
《Eight Consolations》, Hansae Gallery, Busan
《The 4th Hot Summer-Art Market》, Gallery Art Forest,
Busan
《LINE & COLOR》 Gallery IS, Seoul
2020 《Bye_Hi》, Hansae Gallery, Busan
2019 《Aways Like Movie》, PAN Gallery, Busan
2018 《ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS》, PAN Gallery, Busan
《ONE ART TAIPEI》 Metropolitan Premier Taipei, Taipei
《BAMA》 BEXCO, Busan
《Gallery Art Festival》 COEX, Seoul
《KIAF SEOUL》 COEX, Seoul
《ART FORMOSA》 ESLITE HOTEL, Taipei
《ART TAICHUNG》 Taipei
《DAEGU ART FAIR》 EXCO, Daegu
《ART SEONGSU》, COLLAST Gallery, Seoul
《BAMA HOTEL ART FAIR GRAND JOSUN》 Hotel Grand Chosun, Busan
《Art in the Bay》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan
《URBAN BREAK》 COEX, Seoul
《BAMA》 BEXCO, Busan
《Gallery Art Festival》 SETEC, Seoul
《SEOUL ART SHOW》 COEX, Seoul
《Art: Gwangju 21》, Gallery Art Forest, Busan
《Daegu Art Fair》 EXCO, Daegu
《KIAF SEOUL》 COEX Seoul
《BAMA in GRAND JOSUN》 Grand Chosun, Busan
《HAERIDAN ART FAIR》, Busan
《BAMA》 BEXCO Busan
《AHAF》 PARADISE HOTEL, Busan
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