Roses 2
Original artwork

Roses 2

Young Kim
$650.00
Date created
Jul 12, 2025
Medium
Mixed media
Dimensions
20 × 20 × 1.5 in
Framing
Unframed
Artwork story

About the Artwork

Roses 2 explores beauty as something that does not erase darkness but exists within it. The red roses bloom against a field of black, suggesting a life always shadowed by mortality. We cannot escape death, but we can decide how to live before it arrives. To create, love, and seek beauty is to decorate the darkness—not to deny it, but to make our brief time within it worth living.
Meet the artist
Young Kim

Young Kim

"I think my art is a journey to explore human nature."

*Gallery artist – Sparrow Gallery, Denison TX, Heron House Gallery, Granbury TX, Galrie Du Nord, Amsterdam


Two artists have profoundly impacted my art: John Singer Sargent and Egon Schiele. Both are portrait artists, yet their styles are remarkably different, shaping the evolution of my own artistic style.

Sargent's incredible use of color and positioning on the canvas captivated me. His portraits are elegant and sophisticated, capturing light and texture beautifully. However, I began to question whether this external elegance truly captured human nature.

In contrast, Schiele’s portraits are more shocking, with darker colors and bolder lines. His style delves into the human psyche, revealing complexities and loneliness. This led me to incorporate more expressive and unconventional elements into my art.
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