Painting by Aylee Kim 65 Artworks Sold

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91cm (W) x 91cm (H) x 4cm (D)

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Artwork Description

Artwork Statement-Light series

Artwork Statement-Light series
This painting reflects the artist’s exploration of how nature can be both seen and felt, capturing plant-like forms through layered, fluid brushstrokes that dissolve into one another. Cool tones of blue, green, and violet create a shifting atmosphere where figuration and abstraction meet. The forms are not fixed; they appear refracted, as though glimpsed through water or memory, embodying the transient beauty of perception itself.
Yet beyond its formal qualities, the work invites a philosophical reflection on continuity and renewal. The plants, though delicate and ephemeral, seem to breathe with resilience, reminding viewers that life persists in cycles far greater than the moment of observation. In this sense, the painting becomes more than an image—it becomes a meditation on permanence within impermanence.
Viewers are encouraged to hold this vision not simply as a fleeting impression, but as a symbol of enduring harmony. Just as the foliage seems to dissolve into light and re-emerge, the work suggests that beauty, once truly perceived, can remain with us eternally. The painting offers an inner landscape where fragility transforms into strength, inspiring a positive way of seeing the world—one that can accompany the viewer throughout life, and even beyond.

Artist Bio

my Light series, where the focus is not only on visual beauty but also on spiritual meaning. Plant-like forms are painted with soft layers that flow into one another, using tones of blue, green, and violet to create an atmosphere that feels both calm and alive. The shapes are not rigid; they shift like light on water or images half-remembered, suggesting how nature is always moving, always transforming.

Beyond its surface, the work carries a deeper purpose. I hopes that a collector who lives with this painting will find comfort and inspiration each day. It is not just something to look at, but something to live with—a companion that reminds us of renewal, resilience, and harmony.

In the vision of the Light series, the image also holds meaning for the final journey of life. On the last day, when one prepares to leave this world, I imagines this painting appearing in the eyes of the beholder, as if the light within it could guide them into another world. In this way, the work becomes a lasting presence—gentle, hopeful, and eternal.

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Aylee's studio is in Brisbane