Interview with artist Sung Hwa Kim and curator Kate Mothes.
You describe your work as “romantic” in the sense that it counters a common sense of irony in contemporary art. Can you tell me a bit about more about this, and your practice?
...Art is supposed to capture the truth of the human condition, and be the passage for diverse perspectives. In order to do that, I have this urge to go back to the basic fundamental aspect of art, which is emotive driven work that contains the passion of creation. I have to admit that I’m not sure if I’m capable of fully articulating this thought whether verbally or if it’s coming through in my work right now. I just hope that this process will reveal the most vulnerable yet authentic acts that potentially reflect the current condition. It’s an ongoing research of self-questioning.
