Youngmi Won

Nocturnal Voyage

Mixed Media
2023
Acrylic and Oil on Phtograph on Canvas
16" x 12" per each
There are things that can only be seen at night. Even if it was merely a gray concrete building that arouses the feeling of sombreness and dullness during the daytime, it turns into a starry landscape at night. Perhaps, the world we see in our dreams is another reality we only see at night. Contemplative about the night and dreaming experience, this collage of works depicts a journey to find the unveiled illusion that we couldn’t see until the lights of our consciousness are turned off—even though it may just be a fleeting fantasy that will disappear after sunrise.

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Nocturnal Voyage
Nocturnal Voyage
Nocturnal Voyage
Nocturnal Voyage
Nocturnal Voyage
Nocturnal Voyage
Nocturnal Voyage
Nocturnal Voyage

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Youngmi Won

“Zhuang Zi once dreamed he was a butterfly, flitting and fluttering around happily and freely. As a butterfly, he did not know he was Zhuang Zi. Suddenly, he awoke and realized he was Zhuang Zi, solid...” [More]