"The cheerful excitement of Jesus" by Jae Im Kim

 

Korean characteristics of cheerful excitement, rhythm and motion are the most important elements of my work. I must live and feel and breath Korean culture, and with my weekly immersion in the Bible I feel inspired to transcend God's words into works of art. I see brown as the colour of Korea. It is the colour of the earth and human beings are created out of earth. The Korean word for "cheerful excitement" is "sinmyoung". For me, Jesus is cheerful excitement, and I have tried to show Him in the colours of Korea out of materials which came from the earth, that is, to show His humanity as a loving loveable Christ.

"The cheerful excitement of Jesus" 
Artist:  Jae Im Kim 
Torn handmade paper on paper - 24 cm x 35 cm    
Seoul, Korea