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A house expressing warm and happy times through light,
a crape myrtle tree expressing abundance and wealth through grandeur,
and a background that comfortably embraces the house and the tree—
Kim has simplified and composed these three elements within his work
Kim's work possesses a complete narrative about happiness to viewers by transforming memories of his personal experiences into a story that many can empathise with and find comfort in.
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A house expressing warm and happy times through light,
a crape myrtle tree expressing abundance and wealth through grandeur,
and a background that comfortably embraces the house and the tree—
Kim has simplified and composed these three elements within his work
Kim's work possesses a complete narrative about happiness to viewers by transforming memories of his personal experiences into a story that many can empathise with and find comfort in.
Kim uses charcoal, a childhood plaything, as a medium to evoke memories. By applying and then scraping it off the canvas, he fine-tunes the tone to depict memories with different levels of clarity and intensity.
