"Sunny Side" by Mie Yim bursts with vibrant colors, primarily yellows and pinks, creating a lively composition. The circular motifs, including a prominent red orb, are interspersed with abstract shapes and energetic brushstrokes. Yim's style is a blend of abstraction and figurative hints, drawing from Asian kawaii culture and historical references. The painting captures a dynamic, pulsating energy, reflecting the artist's exploration of biological systems and urban vibrancy. This piece embodies Yim’s technique of reworking canvases to create an inner glow, embodying a vibrant intersection of cultures and histories. ...
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. ...
