Master of Fine Art School of Fine Art
Hwa Seo

My art explores the interplay between verbal and visual language. I began making art as a way of relaxing during writing, which evolved into creating transformative images based on my novels, and later into generating new short texts while painting. Words in my work perform as a medium in themselves, immediately transforming into visuals, or their literary functions become part of the creative process of painting. The Five-White series follows the latter, drawing on the tradition of inscribing texts within paintings. My painting practice focuses on figuration, engaging with the body and mind. The figurative images often incorporate surrealistic expression and abstract elements,
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