most recent work |
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Genesis 5:2 (NIV), 16" x16", acrylic paint on canvas, May 15, 2020
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artist statement
Natalie Kim
I create art that intentionally acts to provoke the personal beliefs of the viewer and to see how those beliefs interact with the art I have created. My main focus is on the perception of fate vs. free will and how differently people can interpret the exact same event as either an act from God, to chance and random accident. My goal is to make people reflect on themselves and their beliefs as they view my art and force them to recognize their ideas. In a way, my art interacts with the audience, as the perceptions of the viewer could be contrived as part of the art.
In making my work, I usually select a theme based on this idea about how people’s internal beliefs affect the way they perceive life; an example being the perception of a natural disaster as being simply random or a controlled act from God. I like to have some general variation while remaining in the same theme as I find it more interesting to see how I can explore the same broad idea through various different presentations rather than choosing separate ideas entirely. This deeper thinking is really what attracts me to art because I see art as essentially a form of problem solving. It asks how a message can be conveyed in a concise yet clear manner, and this visual problem solving is what I find most intellectually captivating. This, in part, may be why I want my art to also incorporate the reaction of the viewer because it is the ultimate outcome or product of my work. I typically paint because I am comfortable using and manipulating the material in order to project my content. When I was younger, I took art classes and I spent most of my time painting, giving me more experience using acrylic paints than other mediums.
Earlier in the year, I focused on the theme of hypocrisy which relates to my current idea as I was hoping to get people to reflect on their actions through my work. With this concept in mind, I created a piece titled “why is this art?” which shows a painting of a six-sided game die displayed next to an actual die. My intent was on pointing out the hypocrisy in the art world by asking why one iteration of the die, the painting, would almost unquestionably be considered art but the other, the actual die, would either cause controversy or be rejected as art simply because it was mass manufactured. This notion, based on the reactions of the public to pieces of art classified as “readymades” such as Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain”, lead to the question of who or what decides if a piece of art is indeed “art” or if it is to be rejected by the public entirely. This challenge sparked a deeper question, “is it chance, luck, or an invisible hand of God or a deity that decides the success of an artist?” I was drawn to this idea and decided, mid-year, to shift the focus of my work to the interpretation of fate vs. free will. In this way, I challenge the viewer to confront their beliefs and see how they align with their interpretations. I hope to create thought-provoking art that resonates differently in each individual based on personal ideology.
In making my work, I usually select a theme based on this idea about how people’s internal beliefs affect the way they perceive life; an example being the perception of a natural disaster as being simply random or a controlled act from God. I like to have some general variation while remaining in the same theme as I find it more interesting to see how I can explore the same broad idea through various different presentations rather than choosing separate ideas entirely. This deeper thinking is really what attracts me to art because I see art as essentially a form of problem solving. It asks how a message can be conveyed in a concise yet clear manner, and this visual problem solving is what I find most intellectually captivating. This, in part, may be why I want my art to also incorporate the reaction of the viewer because it is the ultimate outcome or product of my work. I typically paint because I am comfortable using and manipulating the material in order to project my content. When I was younger, I took art classes and I spent most of my time painting, giving me more experience using acrylic paints than other mediums.
Earlier in the year, I focused on the theme of hypocrisy which relates to my current idea as I was hoping to get people to reflect on their actions through my work. With this concept in mind, I created a piece titled “why is this art?” which shows a painting of a six-sided game die displayed next to an actual die. My intent was on pointing out the hypocrisy in the art world by asking why one iteration of the die, the painting, would almost unquestionably be considered art but the other, the actual die, would either cause controversy or be rejected as art simply because it was mass manufactured. This notion, based on the reactions of the public to pieces of art classified as “readymades” such as Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain”, lead to the question of who or what decides if a piece of art is indeed “art” or if it is to be rejected by the public entirely. This challenge sparked a deeper question, “is it chance, luck, or an invisible hand of God or a deity that decides the success of an artist?” I was drawn to this idea and decided, mid-year, to shift the focus of my work to the interpretation of fate vs. free will. In this way, I challenge the viewer to confront their beliefs and see how they align with their interpretations. I hope to create thought-provoking art that resonates differently in each individual based on personal ideology.
about me My name is Natalie Kim and I am a senior at Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, located in Richmond, VA. I am passionate about doing art and photography as well as playing tennis. I am currently in Art 4 and have this site as required through the curriculum; however, I genuinely enjoy what I do and running my own platform to show it to others. I hope you enjoy!
I also have an antisocial pupper that makes funny noises :) Below is a link to my nail art Instagram page so feel free to follow if you like what I do! |
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