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Kim Sunwoo Dreamer
2022 Gouache on canvas 53 x 45.5 cm
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Kim Sunwoo Dodo
2022 Gouache on canvas 5 x 7 cm
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Kim Sunwoo Desert Night
2021 Gouache on canvas 53 x 45.5 cm
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			Gana Art is pleased to announce the opening of Kim Sun Woo (b. 1988)’s solo exhibition Star Seekers. Often referred to as “the artist of dodo,” Kim seeks to present a message about our freedom and limitless possibilities through an extinct bird species once native to the island of Mauritius. Applying vibrant colors and simple shapes using gouache paint, the artist unravels dodo bird’s interesting adventures. The curious dodo birds in Kim’s paintings often hide behind the dense jungle as if playing hide-and-seek with the viewers, then take a step into the unknown before you know it. They would cross the sky in balloons or light aircrafts, or stare at the aurora and stars in the night sky. While these birds are named after the word ‘stupid’(dodo) as Europeans mocked them, Kim considers they have infinite potential to dream and fly again as they once did.
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