The closer you look at Hun Kyu Kim's paintings, the more disquieting they become.
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In the process, Kim takes the historical art form into present day, naming inspirations that range from Dutch Renaissance painter Hieronymus Bosch to Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Yet, having previously offered commentaries on current affairs, the painter says his new works are free from the politics in pieces from his early career.
The depoliticization of Kim's work stems, in part, from his dismay at recent events in South Korea and around the world, he said, citing Russia'sas an example."I used to think our world was progressing in the right way, but observing the kind of historical tragedies, I think that sometimes it is not. I feel like I was wrong. I feel like I was building a huge castle but it totally collapsed, and I'm trying to rebuild it again.
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