Serenity

Soonik Kwon (b.1959) was born in Seoul, Korea. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department at the Sejong University. His mixed media paintings and installations were exhibited more than 30 times in solo exhibitions and more than 50 times in group exhibitions all over the world. Soonik Kwon's technique involves repeatedly applying a mixture of fine soil and paint on canvas, allowing it to dry before rubbing and piling graphite onto the interstitial spaces. He fills gaps between color surfaces with graphite, creating a visual narrative of healing and memory. His works are the result of patience and time, such layering of paint often takes up to a month to complete. Through this continuous practice, the artwork takes shape in silent progression, allowing the artist to gradually forget himself. This ongoing state of selflessness embodies the artist's philosophical approach to creation — to live in the moment.