Beauty a refuge from counterfeit façade.Beauty is a sanctuary from the deceptive guise of superficiality. It transcends the surface, delving deep into the soul, where authenticity resides. True beauty emanates from genuineness, integrity, and kindness, serving as a beacon in a world often cloaked in pretense. It is not merely a façade but a reflection of inner grace, untouched by the passing fads of external appearances. In its purest form, beauty invites connection, cultivates empathy, and fosters understanding, enriching the lives it touches with its timeless allure.
I am an artist who studies and paints what true beauty is. This is the theme of my new watercolor painting. This is also something that humanity has been thinking about and wanting to pursue for a long time. I haven't made this picture public yet. It takes time to complete and requires deeper reflection and research. I am eagerly awaiting the results of this work. What else does this picture teach me? I am very curious about that.
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Three Open Calls Information from Mills Pond GalleryThis year, I planned to actively participate in open calls with a more community-centered focus. First, because of my love for Long Island, where I live, and because I wanted to share art with my neighbors and local residents whenever possible. Of course, even if the work is done regionally, thanks to the technology of the Internet , all of the activities are linked to art lovers in other regions. I especially love my local gallery, Mills Pond Gallery. This gallery is like my second hometown. My first gallery was the Poly Gallery in Germany. Mills Pond Gallery was the gallery that helped me up my shaky knees and held my hand when I first set foot in this strange place. Miss. Allison, the gallery curator and director, warmly welcomed me. I never forget that scene. Still, when I visit this gallery, she looks at me with those warm, beautiful blue eyes that I remember from before. Every time I take my picture, I think that her eyes are as warm and beautiful as the blue sea of Long Island.
I plan to showcase my work more actively here in the future. This gallery is always at the top of my priorities. And I want to attend all the open calls held here as much as possible. In reality, there are times when this is not possible due to busy schedules. There are times when it is difficult to attend the reception and there are times when the work cannot be finished on time. But I'm going to try my best this year. An artist who draws and expresses dreamsAs an artist, my ultimate goal in the world of art is to draw ‘my dream.’ This is not simply a drawing, but a vivid and accurate drawing of what I felt and what I saw in my dream. This means a picture that is accurately expressed and will be helpful to scientists who want to study the field of human 'dreams' in the future. I wanted to achieve this and became an artist. My dreams are very vivid. It's like a watercolor painting. Sometimes it's intense and vibrant, sometimes transparent, and sometimes misty. So I chose watercolor paint as a tool to express my dreams. Because this medium dries quickly, it is perfect for capturing spontaneous ideas, inspiration, or images. My dreams are sometimes very closely connected to reality. That's why I think dreams are probably a bridge that connects reality and another dimension we don't know about. So, I am very interested in the world of ‘dreams’. Dreams are volatile, so they are easily forgotten and change their shape momentarily like floating clouds, so it is not easy to catch them. But I will achieve my dream someday. I recently asked artificial intelligence a question about human ‘dreams’. As in the answer above, the area that artificial intelligence cannot dominate is human ‘dreams.’ As long as we can dream, we will be able to survive in the age of artificial intelligence. Therefore, I think this ‘dream’ will become very important in the future. This is not some kind of supernatural world, spiritualism, astrology, or magic, but an area that can be proven like a science and can be used in reality. There will be a day when we will see our ‘dreams’ as if we were seeing them in reality.
Multicultural Night in the elementary school!This year, we will be preparing a booth to present at a multicultural night held at my child's school with the theme of Korea. Yesterday I registered and started looking for a topic to introduce. First of all, food is a topic that is culturally familiar and easily accessible to the public. And history, clothing, language, art, tourism, sports, entertainment, etc. can be good topics. In this sense, I have extracted content to introduce mainly into several categories. It's very exciting to introduce this course. I plan to create this content with children whenever possible.
Back to the fish!While preparing for this open call 'Surround Water', I came up with various ideas. However, as he was preparing the painting, he felt something frustrating in a corner of his mind. In most cases like this, you have to freely draw in the direction your heart demands. As always, in cases like this, I come back to the fish.
When I first arrived on Long Island, I thought the state itself looked like a fish. And for the first exhibition, I drew three fish series like the one above. But my fish sales went very well. The gallery owner recommended drawing more of these fish. However, my stubbornness as an artist ultimately led to the stopping of the three fish series. As time passed, I realized that this was not stubbornness in a good direction. As always, it is important to always listen to the opinions of those around you, that is, listen well and be humble. I realized this lesson too late and started drawing fish again. Contrary to my wishes, my fish paintings were always popular. I looked like a painter selling fish on Long Island. Looking back, my hometown was Jeju Island, an island facing the sea on all sides, and Kobe, Japan, where I spent my childhood, was also a port on an island surrounding the sea. And this place where I completely moved is also an island surrounded by the sea on three sides. Living so close to the sea, I feel the vitality and freedom of the sea and the rough sound of the waves. I drew pictures with this kind of energy. In this sense, I changed the theme of this exhibition to fish. I don't know how good the results my fish will be, but I'm going to try again with this fish topic. |
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