Kyuin Serena Kim, Resting, 2021. Oil and oil pastel on canvas, 33 x 20 inches.
Kyuin Serena Kim’s paintings reflect the reflect the passage of time or how the past influences the future. According to the artist, people today cannot live in the present. The word “present” is a springboard to understanding her work. The word has two meanings: “existing” and “gift.” Kim’s paintings symbolically speak to existence through time.
