Herry Kim's works explore the human experience, translating
journeys through both analogue and digital mediums.
Each piece weaves an underlying sense of hope, anticipation,
and resilience. Her playful and joyful aesthetic shines through
the key figures in her paintings, with colors reflecting the
serenity and wonder around us. Her brushstrokes embody a
free and whimsical spirit, creating paintings filled with wonder
and nostalgia.
In her works, viewers inhabit the boundary between
dichotomies at play: the imagined and the real, the virtual and
physical, the unknown and the familiar. These subjects and
canvases pay tribute to life’s dreamers and explorers who
navigate our world with curiosity and courage.
Born in South Korea, Herry Kim is based in Los Angeles and
Seoul. She holds a BFA in Painting and Sculpture from Seoul
National University and an MFA in Art and Technology from the
California Institute of the Arts. Her works have been exhibited
in Seoul, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, and Barcelona.