[Interview] Painting Soft Worlds from Digital Memory - AATONAU!

A Language of Play, Presence, and Becoming

Herry Kim’s practice unfolds at the intersection of digital culture, spiritual inquiry, and a deeply personal sense of play, forming a body of work that feels both intimate and expansive. Based between Seoul and Los Angeles, she moves fluidly across cultural and conceptual boundaries, shaping a visual language informed by her education in painting and sculpture at Seoul National University and her further studies in Art and Technology at CalArts. Her work reflects a sustained engagement with online environments such as chat platforms, games, and virtual communities, where identity is not fixed but continually reimagined. This fascination with avatars and constructed selves does not remain abstract but becomes a central force that informs how she builds her imagery and characters.

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By Bianca Kann

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