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Surrounded by Anxiety- Original Painting from Young Kim

Surrounded by Anxiety- Original Painting from Young Kim

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Vendor:Paint & Life
Collections:Young Kim
Tags:cubist influence, direct gaze, distorted identity, emotional compression, expressive portrait, fractured self, fragmented portrait, inner conflict, psychological tension, restrained figure
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    • Size (h w d): 16 x 16 x 1.5 in
    • Medium: Acylic and Oil on canvas
    • Subject Matter: Portrait
    • Type: Painting
    • Price $550
    • Creation Date: April 06, 2026

     

    Artist statement

    This work confronts the instability of identity through a fractured and tightly compressed portrait. The face is broken into angular planes that feel both constructed and collapsing, suggesting a psychological state under pressure rather than a stable presence.

    The direct gaze creates an uneasy connection with the viewer, while the surrounding hands introduce both support and restraint. This ambiguity—whether the figure is being held together or held in place—becomes central to the work’s tension.

    Muted tones, interrupted by sharp contrasts of light and shadow, emphasize the fragmentation of form and emotion. The surface is not smooth or resolved; instead, it reflects a layered and unsettled interior.

    Rather than presenting clarity or resolution, the work holds the figure in a suspended state, where identity remains fractured, exposed, and unresolved.

    Young Kim is a distinguished contemporary painter based in the North Dallas area. He has received multiple awards for his unique artistic style, including being named Artist of the Year in Lewisville in 2025. Kim also served as a board member of VAGF in 2025. His artworks are featured at Sparrows Gallery in Sherman, and he exhibits both locally and internationally, notably in the Netherlands. Additionally, Young Kim is an accomplished professional photographer with several international awards from WPE (world photography awards); his fine art portrait photography appeared on the covers of several fashion magazines between 2020 and 2021. Recently, he launched a print-on-demand art print business alongside his painting practice, introducing PaintnLife.com for artwork prints.