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Glamorous glasses, flowers and butterflies are the symbolic imageries of Kim, Jihee’s artwork along with mysterious smile and peeping braces. The artist consciously express her modern theme by depicting front faces without bodies made to look man-made on Korean traditional paper. The glamorous and decorative features are enough to attract viewers and so do the braces hidden behind the smile make them unrest with curiosity. Her works begin from the chaos between acquired desire and natural desire. The figure smiling and wearing glasses covered with huge and sparkling ornaments that hide the truth-telling eyes portray the acquired desire. The desire to live bigger and glorious life is revealed through the highly decorated glasses.
Glamorous glasses, flowers and butterflies are the symbolic imageries of Kim, Jihee’s artwork along with mysterious smile and peeping braces. The artist consciously express her modern theme by depicting front faces without bodies made to look man-made on Korean traditional paper. The glamorous and decorative features are enough to attract viewers and so do the braces hidden behind the smile make them unrest with curiosity. Her works begin from the chaos between acquired desire and natural desire. The figure smiling and wearing glasses covered with huge and sparkling ornaments that hide the truth-telling eyes portray the acquired desire. The desire to live bigger and glorious life is revealed through the highly decorated glasses.
Kim Jihee, Sealed smile, 163 x 130 cm, Pigment on korean paper, 2015
Kim Jihee, Sealed smile, 163 x 130cm, Pigment on korean paper, 2016