Hwawhodo(After Shin Myeong Yeon)
Shin Myeong-yeon (1809–1886), known by his pen name Aechun, was a late Joseon painter celebrated for his flower paintings, rendered with delicate brushwork and vivid colors. This is a close study after his flower paintings, painted with careful attention to his vivid coloring and delicate observation of flowers.
Ink and natural pigments on hanji, each 11 x 14 in,. 2019
Chochungdo(After Shin Saimdang)
Shin Saimdang (1504-1551)mis one of Korea’s most celebrated artists, renowned for her delicate paintings of grass and insects. This is a close study after her Chochungdo painted with brushwork and quiet observation of nature.
Ink and natural pigments on hanging, each 11 × 14 in,. 2019
Hwangmyo Nongjeopdo (After Kim Hong-do)
Kim Hong-do (1745–1806), known by his pen name Danwon, was one of Korea's most celebrated Joseon painters. This is a close study after his Hwangmyo Nongjeopdo (Yellow Cat Playing with Butterfly), painted with careful attention to the cat's soft fur and playful gaze at the butterfly.
Ink and natural pigment on hanji, 24 × 36 in,. 2020
Minhwa, Reimagined
under Certain Condition
When the Obangsaek permeates Nam Gye -u's Hwajeopdo, it creates a new visual ecology.
Through this collision, the essence of the scene shifts and evolves.
Still, the butter which untethered to time and place. And it remains unchanged in its nature.
Ink and natural pigment on hanji, Set of 2 each 11 × 18,. 2026
Contained Vitality
Inspired by traditional Joseon folk art, this piece explores the intersection of repetition, boundaries, and organic forms.
Ink and natural pigment on hanji, 18 × 26 in,. 2026
Chaekgeodo- Scholar's Shelves
A contemporary take on the traditional Chaekgeodo, applying Josef Albers' color interaction theory to explore how colors relate to and influence one another within the composition.
Ink and natural pigment on hanji, 12 × 16 in,. 2026
The Scholar Cat
A whimsical portrait of Jinju, a cat who, if born human, would have loved books and Baduk (Go). Set against a Chaekgeodo- still-life composition, the painting reimagines the traditional scholar's study through a playtul feline perspective.
Ink and natural pigment on hanji, 18 × 22 in,. 2026
Irworobongdo
A contemporary reinterpretation of Irworobongdo, deconstructing traditional royal iconography through bold color contrasts to explore the boundaries between divine order, human perception, and nature.
Ink and natural pigment on hanji, 12 ×16 in,. 2026
Topography of in - Between 1
Deconstructing traditional folk imagery through the geometric grid of Korean patchworks (Jogakbo), this work explores a rhizomatic network where fragmented motifs form new, non-hierarchical relationships in the spaces in between.
Ink and natural pigment on hanji, collage, 12 × 16 in., 2026
Topography of in - Between 2
Ink and natural pigment on hanji, college, 12 × 16,. 2026
