A house expressing a warm and happy time through its glowing lights,
a crape myrtle tree symbolizing abundance and prosperity through its grandeur,
and a background that gently embraces both the house and the tree,
these three elements are simplified and composed within the work.
Using charcoal, a material I played with as a child, the work functions as a medium that evokes memories. After applying charcoal to the canvas, I scratch into the surface to adjust the tones, expressing memories that remain either vividly dark or faintly light.
My work is a story.
Happy memories once existed there, and my story becomes our story-inviting empathy and comfort. Through this, I place meaning in my work as a way of offering 'happiness' to everyone.
- Artist’s Note 中, Kim Yongil
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