An Interview with Won Seok Lim Date 31 May 2005 Venue Art Beatus Gallery Interviewer Ross Michael Pink |
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is a saying in Asia that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single
step, for Korean-born Vancouver artist, Won Seok Lim,
that journey is well underway. Like all artists, Seok did not follow a
conventional path. Moreover, his independent nature tended to be
at odds with conventional society in Korea that is conservative.
After working and studying theology in University, Seok decided to move to Canada. "I came here with expectations about the Western world, but what happened was quite the opposite to my expectations. Life here in the beginning was disappointing because I dealt with the same issues here as in Korea. The escape was from Korea but not from myself." |
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Seok, the idea of being a painter was always in his life. In Canada in
2001, "It all came together," he says. "It was rewarding and difficult
at the same time."
In "Soccer Field," a new work, the message is that space is created with our thoughts. Another intriguing piece is "Moonlight." This work, says Seok, "has the idea that what we do as human beings is simple. We are creating including thought and patterns." Works by Won Seok Lim can be viewed at Art Beatus Gallery in Vancouver. He is a painter with bold and refreshing ideas, delicately captured on canvas. © 2005 Ross Michael Pink |