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ARTIST ARCHIVE
Yeong Gill Kim
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Themes: conceptual, aesthetic, figurative, traditional spirituality, nature Review: Yeong Gill Kim Young Kil Kim is a Korean artist who creates paintings depending on accidental effects of unplanned way of working process. He first does spontaneous rough drawing in black acrylic on large canvas using thick brushes When the basic drawing is about 70%25 dried, he puts the canvas into the bathtub and washes it. When it is dried, the technique leaves dimly visible traces with the exquisite variations on a empty ground of refined gray tones. And then he adds quick brush strokes which resemble calligraphy and abstract figures in misty landscapes. The artist maintains a strong interest in Zen thought, and his quick and swift working process reminds of the spontaneity of Zen art in which a momentary record of internal mind states is emphasized. Available research materials on the artist in the AAAC Archives are 38 slides, 2 exhibition catalogs, invitation cards for the various exhibitions in which the artist's works were included and reviews. Reviewed by Young M. Park, Curator | |||||||||
