Ilhwa Kim | Geographic Portrait: A History of Surfaces: Violation, Adaptation and Sudden Growth

16 - 30 October 2025
  • Consistency becomes the defining force in Ilhwa Kim’s practice, as she exemplifies the art of patience in every phase of her execution. Her work draws the viewer into a meditative state, shaped by a commanding interplay of precision, spatial depth, and perceptual complexity. Through this dominant perspective, she crafts elusive imagery that invites individual interpretation, offering each observer a unique visual journey.

     

    • Ilhwa Kim Geographic Coupling, 2025 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 187 x 244 x 13 cm 73 5/8 x 96 x 5 1/8 in
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      Geographic Coupling, 2025
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    • Ilhwa Kim Decisive Choice, 2025 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 164 x 132 x 13 cm 64 5/8 x 52 x 5 1/8 in
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      Decisive Choice, 2025
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    • Ilhwa Kim Discovery Path, 2025 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 132 x 164 x 13 cm 52 x 64 5/8 x 5 1/8 in
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      Discovery Path, 2025
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    • Ilhwa Kim Threads of Portrait, 2025 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 119 x 93 x 13 cm 46 7/8 x 36 5/8 x 5 1/8 in
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      Threads of Portrait, 2025
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    • Ilhwa Kim Birth of Rain, 2025 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 119 x 93 x 13 cm 46 7/8 x 36 5/8 x 5 1/8 in
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      Birth of Rain, 2025
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    • Ilhwa Kim Flexible Moment, 2025 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 119 x 93 x 13 cm 46 7/8 x 36 5/8 x 5 1/8 in
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      Flexible Moment, 2025
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    • Ilhwa Kim Birth of Emotion, 2025 Acrylic and Paper 162 x 130 cm 63 3/4 x 51 1/8 in
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      Birth of Emotion, 2025
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    • Ilhwa Kim Cezannian Posture, 2025 Acrylic and Paper 182 x 150 cm 71 5/8 x 59 in
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      Cezannian Posture, 2025
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    • Ilhwa Kim The Last Pianism, 2025 Acrylic and Paper 162 x 130 cm 63 3/4 x 51 1/8 in
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      The Last Pianism, 2025
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  • Meticulously controlled, calibrated and calculated consistency are the commanding components as Ilhwa Kim embodies the art of patience throughout her execution, transporting the observer into a meditative state. Her dominating perspective plays on precision, depth and space, emulating elusive imagery that enables us to discern it according to our own interpretation.

    • Ilhwa Kim Territorial Wisdom, 2024 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 119 x 93 x 13 cm 46 7/8 x 36 5/8 x 5 1/8 in
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      Territorial Wisdom, 2024
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    • Ilhwa Kim Material Trial, 2024 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 187 x 244 x 13 cm 73 5/8 x 96 x 5 1/8 in
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      Material Trial, 2024
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    • Ilhwa Kim Sonic Recording, 2024 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 119 x 93 x 13 cm 46 7/8 x 36 5/8 x 5 1/8 in
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      Sonic Recording, 2024
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    • Ilhwa Kim Chronological Seeds, 2024 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 132 x 164 x 13 cm 52 x 64 5/8 x 5 1/8 in
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      Chronological Seeds, 2024
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    • Ilhwa Kim Symbolic Growth, 2024 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 164 x 132 x 13 cm 64 5/8 x 52 x 5 1/8 in
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      Symbolic Growth, 2024
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    • Ilhwa Kim Calculative Flight , 2024 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 132 x 164 x 13 cm 52 x 64 5/8 x 5 1/8 in
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      Calculative Flight , 2024
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    • Ilhwa Kim Tactile Interrogation, 2024 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 164 x 132 x 13 cm 64 5/8 x 52 x 5 1/8 in
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      Tactile Interrogation, 2024
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    • Ilhwa Kim Architectural Blue, 2022 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 164 x 132 x 13 cm 64 5/8 x 52 x 5 1/8 in
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      Architectural Blue, 2022
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    • Ilhwa Kim Low Altitude Flight, 2023 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 192 x 224 x 13 cm 75 5/8 x 88 1/4 x 5 1/8 in
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      Low Altitude Flight, 2023
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    • Ilhwa Kim Seed Universe 11, 2016 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 164 x 132 x 13 cm 64 5/8 x 52 x 5 1/8 in
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      Seed Universe 11, 2016
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    • Ilhwa Kim The Spectrum of Green, 2022 Hand-dyed Hanji Paper 119 x 93 x 13 cm 46 7/8 x 36 5/8 x 5 1/8 in
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      The Spectrum of Green, 2022
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    The interplay and materiality of seeds on the canvas evokes a peculiar life presence, reminiscent of biological organisms that are still in growth.

    This interaction between the material elements and the essence of life creates an intriguing space on the surface of the artwork.

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