Myeung-Hee PARK

"The boundary between the visible and the invisible is vague.

For me, the visible world can be observed through advanced equipment, such as our eyes or a microscope. The invisible world refers to the inner world that I experience through meditation. But these three concepts are not separate. They form a network with each other, a whole.

The works under the first theme, "Energy of Life," are mainly created during the early stages of my creation. The motif of the work was derived from flowers. I expressed the birth of life and the energy of life through the meeting of the pistil and stamens in the center of the flower.

Journey to the Visible World

In the nascent universe, the components floated in space.

These elements gathered into constellations, then into crystal cells. And within these cells resided the consciousness of the universe. And these cells are embodied in the dimensions of time and space, like a home for life. They evolved, differentiated, and were born into more diverse life forms.

At some point, a more evolved consciousness emerged in the process. Isn't that a soul?

I call these conscious cells "the seeds of life."

The entire consciousness and power of the universe in this process is called God. I am a living, conscious being. Does consciousness exist for each of the cells that make up living beings? Was there consciousness among the elements that wandered the universe?

If this is true, each of these conscious elements would have memories of the primordial world. It will also have memories of smaller elementary particles before they became elements and cells. So, there is within me a memory that has traversed the universe.

Sitting, I look at the night sky, I close my eyes, and I see deep within myself. I walk with the forest and nature walks with me. The grass and the trees, the flowers and the winds, are the waves that nature sends me. These waves make my cells dance, and my inner world gradually expands. I express this experience with this mysterious material called "lacquer."

Against the black background of the boundaries of a painting, my inner universe unfolds, limitless. As I inhale, a golden light illuminates my mind. As I exhale, a wave of darkness washes over me, starting from my toes. As light and darkness meet within me, the energy of life grows. I become a brilliant illumination. Journey to the invisible world, the inner universe

One day I sat down and began to meditate. I focused my attention on my lower abdomen. Thoughts interfered with my concentration. And sometimes I fell asleep. Alternating between consciousness and sleep, I filled myself with energy. I thought I was waking up, and suddenly I felt a flash of light inside me. What a surprise! This had never happened to me. Like a Big Bang, it expanded in and out of my body, as if the universe was filling with my own energy.

However, I remained motionless. I was hot, my head and back were sweating. I was full of energy. This energy radiates through our open eyes. When we close them, it concentrates in our body. Above all, it accumulates in the area we are focused on. I was empty and full. A feeling of serene fullness and absolute happiness.

I was the universe itself, without thoughts, without need, without lack, or passion. I remained like that for a few minutes.

And like silkworms emerging from their cocoons, I emerged.

Traveling in the inner world has given me great happiness, no matter what happens outside. Gradually, these feelings became present, even in my daily life when I was concentrating. But I was happiest when I was alone. So I often walked in the mountains, alone. When I climbed, I watched my steps, I walked with my eyes open, and I traveled in my inner world.

Arriving at the summit, the landscape unfolding around me filled me with energy, the cells in my body dancing and sparkling. And sometimes joy gushed forth like a fountain, and I burst out laughing.