[Artist Kim Hyun-Jung]THE ART GORGEOUS-For The Style Infused ART Scene 2016 October
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KIM HYUN JUNG
October 11, 2016
Miss Kim From Seoul
Artist, Seoul
Known as the idol in the world of Korean painting, the artist Kim Hyun Jung
surely has captured people’s attention by introducing new genre in K-art. The 10th
solo exhibition that was held in Korea was remarkable and exceptional in terms
of popularity, with the number of visitors reaching almost 70 thousands in
total. The secret behind this is not only related to her techniques and style,
but to her personal yet common stories in and outside the artworks that the
young generation can relate to.
My ideal working outfit looks like…
I enjoy wearing pretty clothes. As I spend more than half of
the time in my studio every day, I feel like it is a waste to keep beautiful
clothes in the closet all the time worrying that the ink will splash. When I
happen to go out with ink-stained clothes, I just be overly chatty and say “I
have been drawing you know” to my friends.
Heels or flats… Which brand or style…
I often wear high heels because I have a complex about being
short and want to be taller even a little bit. I prefer pumps which are comfortable
with sturdy front and back heels.
The reason why you wear and draw Korean traditional clothes
Han Bok is…
Han Bok is Korean traditional clothes that are worn in the
formal situation. People do not wear it in our everyday life anymore. So
through the contrast of wearing classical clothes and behaving ordinarily and
naturally, I can effectively deliver the sense of subject ‘coyness’. The contrast between ‘formality’ and ‘daily life’
become a medium to be compared with ‘coyness’ which is the contract of human’s inside and
outside.
Han Bok has high concealing quality as it has many layers and
the dress is long and wide, but by drawing a subject who acts transparently
even with Han Bok on, I aim to dramatically induce audiences’
mentality by letting them to see through the subject’s
coyness. The more you hide, the funnier it is to guess out what one is thinking
at the bottom. Although this functional reason is big, the fact that I
personally admire Han Bok’s lines, colors, patterns,
and accessories also be-came a significant reason why I chose to wear and draw
Han Bok.
My favorite art-related blog/app is…
Pinterest. Google provides enormous images that even a term ‘googling’ was created, but as there are too much information available, it
often together provides unnecessary images. In contrast ‘pinterest’ shows most appropriate and
accurate images based on the key words, so it was more satisfactory. Also since
there are more materials from abroad than from Korea, I feel like I am
travelling when I am looking at those images, which makes me happier.
What motivates you to actively engage in Social Media?
By managing Facebook and blog by myself, I could better
communicate with audience which before it was only possible through
exhibitions. More recently I am trying to make the communication both sided by
using messenger and SNS. I could actually meet more people through internet and
get unexpected ideas from the conversation. It now became part of my work.
The last thing I bought and loved was…
It would be a life Han Bok that I purchased from Ccomaque.
Full flowing skirt and simpler life Han Bok is made to comfortably wear during
daily life, so I wear a lot in my ordinary days. I especially wear more often
during summer, as the traditional ones look much better with many layers and
thus not suitable for summer. So I often wear modernized Han Bok which is made
of light materials and is transformed to a modern design to allow it to be both
comfortable and beautiful.
Most ridiculous thing I ever bought…
I instead have ridiculous experience after purchasing. It was a traditional Korean paper made with traditional process by a master artisan, which was very expensive. The paper was ripped off once I opened the paper to draw, so I had to throw away even before using it properly.
My necessary extravagance is…
I put a lot of attention to Han Bok accessories to wear beautifully with Han Bok. Among those my necessary extravagance would be flower shoes from artisan. Not long ago the artisan passed away, so the flower shoes I have now was the last work by him. Now the shoes became a priceless treasure.
Three things/products I always need to have in my purse…
Sketchbook, Ipad, and mirror.
Sketchbook is a necessity to all artists. When I have sudden ideas or have a quote that I want to remember, I record it in my book.
Secondly, it is Ipad. I come across circumstances where I need to introduce my work and portfolio to other people. It is an efficient item that allows me to store information that cannot even be covered in a thick book and carry around easily. Also I can move the ideas that I jotted down in my sketchbook easily to change it to digital work.
Lastly, mirror. As my work is to express human figure, I have a habit of observing figure’s facial expression and muscles based on the movement. I think it is a habit caused from my desire to draw figures better. When I am with other people I can observe them, but when I am alone I observe myself by making different faces.
My ultimate beauty secret after long working hours…
My beauty secret is facial mask. Staying all day in studio
makes my face dry quickly. I tried a lot of cosmetic products and folk
remedies, but there was nothing good as a facial mask. My loving facial mask
and ‘PandaKorea’ once collaborated and produced
mask package <Coyness: same bed, different dreams>.
My favourite merge of the art- and fashion world…
The work from Takashi Murakami and Louis Vuitton. Usually the
most difficult part of a collaboration is to bring out beauty while balancing
with each other. But for this collaboration the artist’s
color was clearly expressed while keeping the company’s
identity. Also it was not just a simple merge, but a merge that also positively
influenced the sales of the company.
My most admired art world influencer…
I would like to pick director Bartomeu Mari Ribas from
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA). He is a reputable
director who worked as a curator of Spain Pavilion in Venice Biennale and
worked under Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona from 2008 to
2015 as Director.
In the art world currently I find most exciting that…
I was most excited in my solo exhibition ‘Coyness
Theme Park’ which happened this year in March and
April. The exhibition recorded daily visit of 5,026 and total visit of 67,402.
As it was a big exhibition which use four floors of whole building, the
preparation time was long and my worries and concerns were big. But due to
people’s love and attention I could make such a big
achievement during the one month. Even by recalling the memories makes my heart
beat faster.
Art makes me…
Complete. Makes me Breathe.
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
I am often inspired from daily life. ‘Coyness’ also can be called as 21st century genre painting which is based on
my daily life. Among all SNS is a great method to look through the daily life
of young generation. I sometimes get work materials from interesting stories
that are on Instagram or Facebook.
The most arty city is…
I feel like Seoul which the past and the present exist
together is the most artistic city in the world. Especially Bukchon Hanok
Village and Gyeong Bok Gung Palace that are located between tall buildings
touch my heart.
The perfect art-world gentlemen is…
My idol Do Ho Suh. The Artist Suh expresses difficult topics
such as ‘Home within Home’ and ‘Karma’ in familiar and witty way while
showing excellent techniques. Also I admire him as he became internationally
influential by recreating Korean traditional forms. He sometimes use fabric of
Han Bok to express Korean style house, which I think it will be interesting if
a subject that I drew is doing something inside the house with Han Bok on.
Artist(s) we should have on our watchlist is/are…
Kim Hyun Jung? I am always working hard so please keep
an eye on me!
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