Kim Yong-Ik
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The artwork features a muted color palette of greys and whites, with abstract shapes and forms that create a sense of movement and depth. The composition is marked by scattered, organic patterns that resemble natural elements like plants or water. The overall effect is one of a dreamlike, ethereal landscape. The artist's use of loose, gestural brushstrokes and the introduction of subtle textures contribute to a meditative, atmospheric quality. This piece likely reflects the artist's exploration of the interplay between the natural and the abstract, inviting the viewer to discover their own interpretations. ...
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Kim Yong-Ik
B.1947Influenced by Dansaekhwa, the Korean monochrome painting, and the Japanese Mono-ha movement, Kim Yong-Ik established his career in the late 1970s with his Plane Object paintings, a series of airbrush paintings on unstretched canvases that relate to these traditions. In the 1980s, having completed a thesis on Marcel Duchamp, Kim moved from the ‘Plane Object’ series to more abstract and geometric languages. During the 1980s and 1990s, he developed increasingly experimental work by using scraps and thus including forces greater than his own imprint, such as stains, hair or dust. By the early 1990s, Kim develops his “polka dot” series consisting of paintings depicting simple and serialized arrangements of circles. In 1999, Kim helped establish one of Korea’s leading exhibition spaces known as “art space pool.” ...