
LIM Sunmi
Calling for happiness
LIM Sunmi
Calling for happiness
SOLO EXHIBITION
OCTOBER 23⏤NOVEMBER 21, 2010
PYO GALLERY BEIJING
Materials used for expressing ideas in contemporary art have been expanded in many different ways. In this Invitational exhibition, the Korea artist, Lim, Sun-mi introduces a new approach towards painting by using a glossy and resinous material called lacquer which often has been used for decorating craft works.
Lim, Sun-mi narrates Korean traditional folktales on the surfaces of her works by applying a several coated layers of lacquer and recreates a spiritual and rhythmical space. With a combination of a profound background color and glossy colored patterns of pearls, her works not only shows important aspects of the usages of materials in painting but also in the decorative art. In her works, she intends to show the effect of using lacquered finish techniques and how it creates a simple and natural beauty without adding artificial forces. Through this exhibition, I hope to share the eternal beauty of nature and warm spirit in Lim’s works which reveal a naive dream and hope.
2010
PYO Gallery
President PYO, Mi-Sun
SELECTED WORKS
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im01 호박(南瓜 pumpkin) _45x35cm_나무에 옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_288e8e7d2abf41e8b67c5beda0c53cae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_288e8e7d2abf41e8b67c5beda0c53cae~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im23 대화(對話. dialogue_100x100cm_나무에옻칠기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_9438a7a4447d4f7591e43578f5319c61~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_9438a7a4447d4f7591e43578f5319c61~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im22 문자도 福 (the letter '福' as good fortune )_60x60cm_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_6bf4aa5e52594806bdcfeeddf103e72e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_6bf4aa5e52594806bdcfeeddf103e72e~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im21 문자도 福 (the letter '福' as good fortune )_60x60cm_나무에 옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_95235124df0d47668ae8c8bd9a241d71~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_95235124df0d47668ae8c8bd9a241d71~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im19 호박(南瓜 pumpkin) _45x35cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_133def2d623548fd8751c9693d438092~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_133def2d623548fd8751c9693d438092~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im18 호박(南瓜 pumpkin) _45x35cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_2ea7db17c41543a9a0c463a050e833f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_2ea7db17c41543a9a0c463a050e833f2~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im17 호박(南瓜 pumpkin) _45x35cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_6b11b3b543aa4a95b8566cf467fc79c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_6b11b3b543aa4a95b8566cf467fc79c5~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im16 대화(對話. dialogue)_45x35cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_e3db771bcfa2413487ce1b62341ac90e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_e3db771bcfa2413487ce1b62341ac90e~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im15 대화(對話. dialogue)_45x35cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_ffd70654cc0d4c1cb9ae52fbd5ab2a36~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_ffd70654cc0d4c1cb9ae52fbd5ab2a36~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im14 호박(南瓜 pumpkin) 100x100cm_나무에 옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_c89fedf452fa4a1fae0da54c8c11fa9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_c89fedf452fa4a1fae0da54c8c11fa9e~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im13 류(流, flow)_60x60cm_나무에옻칠기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_2c517d2023fe469f850e4e92d454e080~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_2c517d2023fe469f850e4e92d454e080~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im11 류(流, flow)_60x60cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_0dfc3d204429424081c5056b34f095e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_0dfc3d204429424081c5056b34f095e4~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im12 류(流, flow)_60x60cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_3f5ab2d729964b5c9907e0feb984337b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_3f5ab2d729964b5c9907e0feb984337b~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im10 호박(南瓜 pumpkin) _60x60cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_3bbb4f729ec540c7af45d1cd80176f98~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_3bbb4f729ec540c7af45d1cd80176f98~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im9 실(實,bear fruit )_45x35cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_471f3075f28c4bfba31bb8b93bf3047f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_471f3075f28c4bfba31bb8b93bf3047f~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im8 사색(思索, contemplation)_45x35cm_나무에 옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_1d4dd748851c44fd8c8d418e9fda7e71~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_1d4dd748851c44fd8c8d418e9fda7e71~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im7 비(飛, fly) _60x60cm_나무에 옻칠재료 기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_ce5d8a11c95840b0a1f618b1c04a8466~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_ce5d8a11c95840b0a1f618b1c04a8466~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im6 비(飛, fly) _60x60cm_나무에 옻칠재료 기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_5103f2cdf3b1413fb1dbc953b1cdbc9c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_5103f2cdf3b1413fb1dbc953b1cdbc9c~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im5사색(思索, contemplation)_60x60cm_나무에옻칠기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_ab6ac2ca5e0e48d587e9c5b74788c09e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_ab6ac2ca5e0e48d587e9c5b74788c09e~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im4 봄봄(春, spring)_35x39cm_나무에 옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_71c2e502dd5a445a9ce3cc9aa0c5f37e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_71c2e502dd5a445a9ce3cc9aa0c5f37e~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im3 사색(思索, contemplation)60x60cm_나무에옻칠재료기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_09bdc2dc5fd94f079f892f1afb8f989c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_09bdc2dc5fd94f079f892f1afb8f989c~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im02 고추(辣椒 chillies) )_45x35cm_나무에 옻칠기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_4106f58dcd6741fcafae5c1554c219fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_295,h_394,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/d27b6c_4106f58dcd6741fcafae5c1554c219fb~mv2.jpg)
![[크기변환][포맷변환]im23 대화(對話. dialogue_100x100cm_나무에옻칠기법_2010.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d27b6c_9438a7a4447d4f7591e43578f5319c61~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_178,y_0,w_1141,h_1500/fill/w_277,h_364,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/%5B%ED%81%AC%EA%B8%B0%EB%B3%80%ED%99%98%5D%5B%ED%8F%AC%EB%A7%B7%EB%B3%80%ED%99%98%5Dim23%20%EB%8C%80%ED%99%94(%E5%B0%8D%E8%A9%B1_%20dialogue_100x100cm_%EB%82%98%EB%AC%B4%EC%97%90%EC%98%BB%EC%B9%A0%EA%B8%B0%EB%B2%95_2010.jpg)
LIM Sunmi 임선미
작가 임선미(b.1971)는 수원대학교 동양화과를 졸업한 후 중국 북경 중앙 미술학원 벽화과와 사천미술학원 설계예술학과 벽화과정 석사를 마쳤다. 또한 유학 당시 중국 전국미술대학 우수작품전 우수작품상 수상 등 중국 현지에서도 그 역량성을 인정받았다. 작가는 한국의 칠예전 등 국내외 개인전, 단체전과 함께 한국 국제 아트 페어 및 북경 국제 화랑 미술제, 멜버른 아트페어 등에 꾸준히 참여하며 세계 미술 시장에서도 그 인지도를 높여가고 있다.