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근원의 빛 47 (Light of The Origin 47), 65.1×65.1cm, 근원의 빛 30 (Light of The Origin 30), 130.3x130.3cm,
Mixed media on cnavas, 2021 Mixed media on canvas, 2020

권강린 작가는 근원의 빛을 그려내는 작가다.
인간 내면에 존재하는 근원의 빛을 탐구하며
이를 화폭에 옮겨내는 작업으로 단순히 기존에 존재하는 개념으로
빛을 표현하기 보다는, 자신만의 방식으로 빛을 표현하고자 한다.

Painter’s Note, KWON KANG LIN contemplating and dealing with painting the coexistence of two world, the
I’m painting and trying to depict pieces with the thinking that the thing in- real world we are thrown, and the ideal world which the origin of all things
nates in essence of human is the light. Meanwhile, I’m focusing on expressing after and before the form of material.
the light -which exists within our origin- as the ideas and properties that we
can easily encounter in daily life, not as the abstract concept. By portray- The light I mentioned above, which placed in inner side of human being holds
ing the light as above, I’m intending to make people who’s appreciating my the same properties the light as the essence of the ideal world I deem. Ac-
arts feel comfortable, sympathize with the warmth and the originality of the cordingly, I’m depicting the light as the origin of the ideal world and as a
light, and look in their inner side. Thus, I draw the light as the simplest and channel which connects the real world and the ideal world.
meanwhile the most comprehensive form, the circular form of light. Through The real world and the ideal world, spoke again, can be manifested in a level
this way of depicting, I express the simplicity of the light while expressing of a human body and the soul innate. By connecting to pole, Inner side and
the property of light which can endlessly spread out to the eternity from the outer side, body and soul, reality and spirituality, we human can reach the
origin at the same time. reason and origin of all things, and finally can fulfill the existential vacuum.
At the moment, I’m continuously searching the strong bond and connection
Two fundamental topics which composes my works are ‘the study of human of the two subjects exploring the origin which not separated from the real
being’ and ‘the search of the light exists in the origin’. The memory from my existence. Having the faith and believe of existence of the light in human be-
youth that strongly stuck in my mind, the curiosity of the color of light from ing, I’m keeping on this works. Nevertheless, I’m focusing on contemplating
the memory drove me go on a journey in search of the origin of the light. Dur- ‘the thoughts of the light and the origin’ on the basis of ‘the human existence
ing the journey, I came across the way of drawing the light, and the origin of living in reality’ not to make the message float around the sky of excessive
all things, ‘mandala’. By learning mandala, the thought that contemplation of metaphysics.
the light should be companied by the study of human being and the essence
of human came up. As we all are human being living in reality after all, fun-
damental consideration of human itself is necessity.
Likewise, the study and search of one, innate of human or essence of the
light arouses the curiosity and interest about the other one. Therefore, I’m

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