Mie Yim

Mie Yim

BornNationalityBased In
1963South KoreanNew York City
Biography

Hurtling towards entropy, Mie Yim’s frenetic, multilayered paintings recall biological systems, the endlessly pulsating locomotion of New York City, and the exuberance of sexuality. Yim tends to laboriously work and rework the same canvas, a generative process which often results in an inner glow emanating from within her complex subject matter. By interspersing imagery that swings wildly between the figurative and the abstract, Yim subtly draws upon visual and literary references that range from Asian kawaii culture, to stories of ancient warriors, to art historical tradition. ...

Selected Artworks
Wax Museum
Mie Yim
Wax Museum, 2021
152.4 x 101.6cm
Fever
Mie Yim
Fever, 2022
127 x 116.84cm
Thistle
Mie Yim
Thistle, 2021
35.56 x 27.94cm
Absolem
Mie Yim
Absolem, 2023
152.4 x 121.92cm
Mariposa
Mie Yim
Mariposa, 2023
91.44 x 111.76cm
Sheepwolf
Mie Yim
Sheepwolf, 2023
86.36 x 106.68cm
Sunny side
Mie Yim
Sunny side, 2023
172.72 x 144.78cm
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