Artist Holds In Transition Exhibition
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Amy Hye-in Kim never thought of herself as an artist or painter, simply being content with expressing her creative thoughts on canvas.
``I simply found a way to be content with my curiosity of the world. The canvas provided me with answers, which could not be found in books or given by anyone. I am able to follow my inner voice and use the canvas to create my own inner world of infinite space and possibility,'' Kim said.
Kim is sharing a part of ``inner world'' through paintings at her solo exhibition ``In Transition: The First Story by Amy,'' Multispace M in Gangnam. The paintings were made while Kim spent three months in Christchurch, New Zealand.
``It was a special experience because it was the first time in my life that I had given myself so much free time. The three months gave me the opportunity to gain the momentum I needed to become closer with myself,'' she said.
During her stay in Christchurch, Kim began to think that painting on canvas was her way of writing a diary, as she expressed her emotions and thoughts. ``After those special three months of expressing myself, I pondered `isn't life a continuing transition? I am not the same as I was yesterday, and I will be different again tomorrow. I am the new me at every moment of the transition,'' she said.
Kim has a certificate in interior design from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and bachelor's degree in fine art, painting at the Victorian College of Arts, Melbourne University. She has participated in several group exhibitions in Seoul, Melbourne and Sydney.
Kim's exhibition opens at 6 p.m., Friday. It runs through March 14. Visit www.multispace-m.com.