Rahee Kang

My works focus on giving a visual vacation and a relaxing time to the exhausted and weary modern people. I get inspired by nature and try to convey its purity that can relieve some stress. I think that would be the greatest joy as an artist.

If a lost wanderer in the desert finds an oasis, it could be called ‘heaven’. I try to capture that kind of emotion from nature and express it in my works. People live in an era where they rely on mechanical civilization and become distant from nature, but I think they can never live without nature. In that sense, I want to offer a ‘rest’ like an ‘oasis’ to the modern people who are tired of their dark lives through my works.

My works can be classified into three main themes. The first one is ‘Island of Resort’. These works depict islands that do not exist in reality but make you want to visit and rest for a few days. If the dark life of modern people is ‘desert’, then escaping from the desert is ‘crossing the sea’ and the island is ‘oasis’. The oasis can be a place of ‘rest’ or ‘heaven’. This is why I paint islands as a theme.

The second one is ‘Toucan’ - ‘Bird’. The bright-colored flowers and the big-billed bird - toucan are projections of human beings and symbols of what we have lost in t...

◆ Solo Exhibitions 26 Times (2000~2024)
2024. 11. Art Invitation Exhibition ‘The Island and Rest’, Artboda, Seoul
2024. 10. Art Invitation Exhibition ‘The Journey To The Forest Island’, Gallery Artrie, Headquarter, Gwangju
2024. 07. Art Invitation Exhibition ‘The Garden on the ocean’, Café Gallery BOM, Gwacheon
2023. 10. Art Invitation Exhibition ‘To The Island’, H-Art Bridge Gallery, Seoul
2023, Art Invitation Exhibition In The Island, Gallery Doo, Seoul
2022, Art Invitation Exhibition Landscape of Wind, Ruan Bakery Gallery, Seongnam
2022, Art Invitation Exhibition A Nice Time, Le Cle De Crystal Gallery, Cheonggye
2022, Art Invitation Exhibition River Rain Café Gallery, Cheongpyeong
2021, Art Invitation Exhibition Good Vibes Only, Cheongsapo Gallery
2020, Art Invitation Exhibition Seoul Asan Gallery, Seoul
2020, Private Exhibition, Salon Good Luth Gallery, Yongin
2019, Art Invitation Exhibition Oasis in Mine, Gallery Artand, Seoul
2015, Art Invitation Exhibition The Scent of Spring in Oasis, Heungkuk Life Insurance Building, Seoul
2013, Art Invitation Exhibition Traditional Famous Family, Gaga Gallery, Seoul
2012, Art Invitation Exhibition Hyundai Motor Gallery, Hwaseong
2011, Private Exhibition, UD Gallery, Seoul
2008, Private Ex...