“Please save my earth” Installation view at Space WillingNDealing ©Space WillingNDealingPlease save my earth, a solo exhibition by Heoang Kim (b. 1989), will be on view at Space WillingNDealing from July 12 to August 6.
Heoang Kim focuses on children, women, and the natural environment around humans. In her paintings, she humorously captures the new experiences and changes she encountered in the process of upbringing. She also tries to take a macroscopic view of the world, imagining the future for the next generation.
In this exhibition, images of the present are shown alongside metaphorical and mythological images of the future seen by the children. The painting often features children. Children in the paintings are based on the motif of heroic characters struggling through reality. It reflects both the artist’s own life and that of the next generation. In terms of technique, unlike previous paintings that create thick layers through oil, the work in this exhibition uses acrylic paint and light, fast brushstrokes to produce a fantastical effect.
The title of the exhibition, ‘Please save my earth’, refers to the artist’s wish for the future to be undamaged. In this exhibition, we can see the artist’s awareness of the present and her supportive gaze toward the next generation.
