kwon kyung yup

I know, this is a digression from illustration towards fine art but I am enamored lately by the oil paintings of Korean artist Kwon Kyung Yup. There is something positive and enlightening about the experiences of trauma and vulnerability in Kwon’s portraits. That something (I believe) is the feeling of internal peace; an often overlooked side effect of suffering.

When I stop and wrap myself in Kwon’s artwork, whatever kind of crazy I have going on in my life, just seems to heal itself.