Hunjung Kim, South Korea
Girls inside me No.1117
Oil on Canvas.
Size: 13 H x 9.5 W x 0.7 in
Kim Hyun-Jung has made her mark on the Korean art scene by painting outside the lines of how women are traditionally perceived in a rapidly-transforming South Korean society.
Kim’s work, which combines the use of paint and paper, is an ongoing series of portraits she refers to as Nae Sung Nyo which is a form of slang that describes a contradictory state where one’s traditional outward appearance does not necessarily reflect a more mischievous character within.
The talented artist’s work has also drawn the attention of brands such, Samsung, Perrier and Coca-Cola, which commissioned Kim for a campaign for the Olympics that included a tip of the hat to the South Korean women’s curling team who emerged as the darlings of the international media during the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang earlier this year.
"All of my work translates into drawing self-portraits by looking into myself as if I was writing in a diary. As a result, every aspect of my daily life becomes the source of inspiration." More on Kim Hyun-Jung
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