
Dancing with the Wind
YOUBEEN KIM Dancing with the Wind, 2023Acrylic on Wood Panel10 x 8 x .75 in ABOUT THE WORK This work was included in the "Postcards from Paradise" juried group exhibition at Voss Gallery (May 26 - July 1, 2023). ABOUT THE ARTIST Originally from Seoul, South Korea, YouBeen Kim immigrated to the United States at the age of 16 in pursuit of a better education leaving her single mother behind in Korea. YouBeen faced culture shock as she landed in Utah, then finishing her high school years in Illinois. Struggling to communicate with people due to the language barrier, she turned to art as a means of expression and began creating landscapes and portraits to connect with others and ease her homesickness and loneliness. Ultimately settling in California to further develop her artistic talents, she graduated from the Academy of Art University with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art Painting in 2015. Her work has continued to evolve and reflect her life experiences, exploring her Korean heritage an