Kim Wangju is known for his innovative painting technique in contemporary art, where he uses transparent reinforced acrylic sheets instead of canvas, painting with acrylic paints. Due to the material’s unique properties, and considering the visible front side, the artist paints all forms in reverse. This technique, developed over time, has become the artist’s signature method.
Every one of his paintings features his distinctive “colorful ribbon” palette, with signature series including the Dressing Table, Flower Path, and Indi Series.
The five traditional Korean colors (Red, Blue, Yellow, White, Black) in the colorful ribbon palette symbolize eternal fortune and life.
The Dressing Table Series represents an intimate dialogue with the artist’s inner self, capturing a desire for eternal beauty, expressed through vibrant flowers that remain fresh regardless of the seasons.
The Indi Series features a character called “Indi,” who is portrayed boldly confronting the world in pursuit of dreams and hope. This series presents a lighthearted, brave, and witty image of Indi, representing a vision that we all had in our childhood—dreaming and hoping without hesitation.