Kim Young Geun
Elements of Abstraction
June 4 - June 25, 2010
Reception:
Thursday June 10, 2010 6-8 PM
Press Release
Artist Kim Young Geun employs a highly abstracted style through which he expresses his global philosophy. His bright primary colors glow from the canvas surface, waves of organic lines undulating through the paintings, forming heavily stylized twisted nubile figures and objects. For Kim Young Geun existence is experiential, which connects in turn to the realm of the erotic. The eroticism Kim Young Geun paints is not overt or directly explicit as it is transformed through his emotional and creative investment in the images, allowing them to develop naturally in order to preserve the integrity of the works. The result is that his works become accessible, their message easily absorbed and able to comfort and familiarize the viewer with the ideas presented. In this way, Kim Young Geun’s truths act as the comforter of the human condition.
Kim Young Geun currently lives and works in his hometown, Jeun-Joo, South Korea, but has established himself over 40 years as a fine artist in the capital, Seoul.
Artist Statement
At first I was engaged in studying and creating in the style of Oriental paintings, and then later began to dedicate myself to Western paintings. I studied painting by myself without going to any specialized institute. In my paintings, pine trees are personified in the form of human beings, and the main concept of the paintings is eros, love. Acrylic color products are used for my works. During the first period, I preferred working with more realistic paintings, where figures were fairly concrete, but these days I am trying to represent eros through abstract paintings instead. My artistic style is continually evolving, but I try always to remain true to my central theme and concept.
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