Hana
This work was right in between first start of mixed media art and the second push which I had a specific style. It did seem like it had a lot of things I want to test and trial, and I think it was not an easy push because it seemed like I was pushing to the uncertainty. Plus, this was 11 x 17 inch size which was larger than my usual working size. But funny story after working on bigger size it was definitely harder for me to go back small. This work was meaningful to me as it was a certain marking point to have Hanbok design and Asian figures show dominant in my paintings. I was in the midst of finding my specific color already in the mixed media art and I was leaning towards more into the roots of my nationality. Even if I tried to make the work so ‘oriental,’ I realized how much western aesthetic I have in me that is constantly expressed because of my upbringing. It took time to embrace both with a settle balance, I am still in process, but it was a good practice to concern during my entire practice in the future as well.