Emotional Abstraction

The Emotional Abstraction series, often referred to as the Mother-of-Pearl Series, is created through the layering of hand-dyed paper, adhesive, and the luminous qualities of traditional Korean lacquer. Set against a deep black ground, vibrant colors accumulate, collide, and harmonize, evoking the iridescent glow of mother-of-pearl.

The work originated as part of my healing process following the passing of my mother. The repetitive acts of dyeing, layering, and preserving materials became a meditative ritual, transforming grief into renewal through material and form.

Through this series, I explore the emotional textures of existence. The tension between intensity and stillness, transience and permanence, unfolds through color, light, and layered surfaces.

Gathering the Broken

Hand-dyed paper, mineral and powdered pigments
36" x 48" x 1" (2025)

Scattered emotional shards connect and form new shapes, transforming loss into quiet healing and renewal. By gathering and embracing the broken pieces, the work reflects an inner journey from grief toward reconstruction and rebirth.

Drifting Memories

Hand-dyed paper, mineral and powdered pigments

36" x 48" x 1" (2025)

The work captures the tension between disappearance and lingering presence, as fragments of memory fade yet remain, visualizing the quiet flow of inner emotion and the coexistence of absence and existence.