Untitled 1976

Kim Tschang-yeul made this painting using oil on canvas to create a field of water droplets. The illusion is uncanny: each droplet seems to shimmer and reflect light, possessing a three-dimensional presence that belies the painting's flat surface. Look closely, and you'll see the remarkable control and precision required to achieve this effect. It’s a painstaking, repetitive process, each droplet rendered individually. The sheer amount of labor resonates with the water cycle, each drop a part of a greater whole. Kim's choice of subject matter is also deeply meaningful. Water, a symbol of purity and renewal, is rendered here with meticulous care, elevating a simple, everyday phenomenon to the level of high art. The artist's technique invites us to contemplate the beauty and fragility of life. By blurring the boundaries between representation and reality, Kim invites us to reconsider our understanding of the world around us.