I currently live in Seoul, was born in 1999, and work as a fashion editor. Professionally, I’m involved in commercial photography shoots for job, and personally, I create nature-based, fine art photographs. I will debut as an artist by participating in a group photography exhibition in Rome this June through Loosen Art Gallery. I deeply love photography and will continue to explore and express my artistic vision through this medium.
Artist Statement
My artistic philosophy begins with deeply exploring nature, progressing toward fundamental questions about human existence and the mysteries beneath the surface.
As an emerging photographer just entering the art world, I often reflect on my artistic direction. I first encountered photography through fashion when I entered university. Fashion photography had clear goals and subjects, with messages or philosophy secondary. Pursuing superficial beauty, I began feeling an emptiness, sensing something missing. To fill this void, I turned inward—starting from clothing, then the person wearing it, then the human being, the inner self, and ultimately confronting nothingness (無). Although photography seemingly captures only external surfaces illuminated by light, I discovered images that, intentionally or accidentally, revealed something deeper. I desired to create such images.
Everyone finds nature impressive, but to me it feels particularly profound. Once, traveling to find the Han River’s source, I witnessed massive clouds rolling like a tsunami from high altitude, experiencing awe on a river beyond communication signals. Facing an immense mountain, a deep turbulent river, and clouds seemingly within reach deeply influenced my perception. Nature is infinite, calmly cyclical, contrasting sharply with human mortality and limitation. Within nature, I sensed a purity unreachable by human power.
I believe all answers, especially to life’s greatest mysteries, lie within nature. Currently, I’m deconstructing and reconstructing these mysteries through photography—using silent imagery and primal sensations.
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