Miae Kim

I am a Korean painting artist living and working in Sejong, South Korea.

I explore the imagery of nature through the color green, using it as a central visual language to express inner landscapes. In my ongoing series, Landscape in My Heart, I focus not on the direct representation of nature, but on constructing pictorial spaces shaped by memory, emotion, and inner perception.

In my work, elements such as trees, plants, and flowers are unified through the color green, which functions as a symbolic image of nature. Through the simplification and reinterpretation of form, I create idealized spaces that transcend reality, aiming to evoke a sense of clarity, tranquility, and contemplation.

I build my surfaces on hanji paper using a mixture of red clay, sawdust, white pigment, and ink, and apply mineral pigments through repeated accumulations of dots, lines, and planes. Through this layered process, rich color depth and distinctive textures emerge, creating a quiet rhythm and a sense of balance throughout the composition.

Rooted in the materials and sensibilities of Korean painting, my work seeks to reveal the invisible landscapes that reside within the human heart. Through these imagined spaces, I invite viewers to experience natur...

1993 B.A in Art Dept. of Art College at Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
​1998 M.A in Oriental Painting Dept. of Art College at Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

Solo Exhibitions: 18 times
2024 15th Solo Exhibition / Gallery Helen. A/ Seoul, Korea
2025 16th Solo Exhibition / Central Hall, Seoul Metropolitan Council Main Building / Seoul, Korea
2025 17th Solo Exhibition / Gallery 7209 / Suwon, Korea
2026 18th Solo Exhibition / Suwon City Library / Suwon, Korea

Group Exhibitions and Art Fairs: More than 50 times