Artworks 2013 - 2016
Between 2013 and 2016, my artworks took a turn towards knitted materials, particularly crochet, a technique I initially experimented with in the mid-1990s. By 2015, I started incorporating mandalas into my crochet pieces. Mandalas are symbolic representations of the universe in Hindu and Buddhist cultures, embodying the visual manifestation of the cosmos. In my work, concentric crochet structures became a way to represent a domesticated mandala and pay tribute to the often overlooked labor of women.
The series titled "Venus of Willendorf" evolved from my earlier project "Life_Self-organizing," which began over 20 years ago when I started observing how life on Earth sustains itself through interconnected relationships. Back then, my work didn't have a specific title, as I was in the early stages of wonder and exploration. While I find all phenomena intriguing, my artistic focus has consistently revolved around light/color and space/void.
13-04_Life_self-organizing
Gouache, graphite pencil, watercolor, collage, spray paint, collage on clayboard and nobang(Korean transparent-colored silk)
12 x 30 x 2"
2013
16-01_Venus of Willendorf AD 2016
Light+shadow, gouache, concentrated ink, graphite pencil, and collage on wood panel, paper, and nobang (Korean transparent-colored silk)
24 x 25.5 x 1.5"
2016
16-03_Venus of Willendorf AD 2016
Light+shadow, gouache and collage on paper and nobang (Korean transparent-colored silk)
20 x 25.5"
2016
16-02_Sustainability through transient forms
Light+shadow and graphite pencil on nobang (Korean transparent-colored silk)
14 x 11 X 1.5"
2016
16-01_Life_Self-organizing
Light+shadow, gouache and crochet on layers of nobang (Korean transparent-colored silk)
17 x 21.5 x 1.5"
2016
Colors of Green; California Landscape_with details of the source of colors
Light, gouache on clay board and nobang(Korean transparent-colored silk)
44 x 84 x 2"
2014
15-03_Life_Self-organizing
Light+shadow, gouache and collage on clay panel and nobang(Korean transparent colored silk)
10 x 14 x 2"
2015
15-01_Venus of Willendorf AD 2015
Gouache, spray paint, collage on clay panel and nobang(Korean transparent colored silk)
14 x 33 x 2"
2015
15-2_Venus of Willendorf AD 2015
Light+shadow, gouache, graphite pencil, spray paint, collage on clay panel and nobang(Korean transparent colored silk)
14 x 24 x 2"
2015
Burden of Emptiness
Light+shadow, gouache and spray paint on nobang(Korean transparent colored silk)
11 x 9 x 1.5"
2016
13-01_Life_self-organizing
Light+shadow, gouache, charcoal and pastel on paper and nobang(Korean transparent-colored silk)
16 x 20 x 1.5"
2013
"Light" is a medium. Colors are never absolute. Physical light is always one of the important media in my work. With the physical light added to my work, the colors arrive at their complete status.
13-02_Life_Self-organizing
Light+shadow, gouache, and graphite pencil on paper and nobang(Korean transparent-colored silk)
20 x 16 x 2"
2013
13-03_Life_self-organizing
Light, gouache, and graphite pencil on paper and nobang(Korean transparent-colored silk)
12 x 20 x 2"
2013