 The earth is round, but it's funny to see a flat projection and comprehend a round earth. Projections come in many shapes to create a more complete representation of a sphere. Although projections are not intended to be aesthetically pleasing, they are as aesthetic as paintings in that they stimulate the imagination far more than they do the eye– leading to a certain romanticization of the imagination. If the earth were flat and you walked in a straight line, no matter how far you traversed you would never meet someone as the ends of the earth would not meet. However, seeing something flat and imagining it as a sphere gives us a sense of fulfillment, as if satisfying a deficiency, and gives us the visual richness of a flat surface becoming three-dimensional. However, the sense of fulfillment will vary depending on the individual. And the nature of the figure is flat, hence the title. Because no matter how round I draw it, it's only flat...


Launched in 2022, ROY GALLERY currently operates four total exhibitions spaces located in the Apgujeong and Cheongdam neighborhoods of Seoul. Soon to open a new project space across from Dosan Park, the gallery seeks to solidify its position in the art world with an expansionistic and progressive mindset.  
ROY GALLERY actively engages with domestic and international artists through extensive research and exchange and embraces experimental genres through curatorial emphasis on creative exhibitions for collectors. As a new gallery, we develop programs that respectfully examine the core intrinsic values of artists and their works. By underscoring distinct and diverse projects, the gallery explores ways to appreciate art and creativity from its own unique perspective.

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Flat-Shaped Heart

International Dream

Stripping away the symbols that we indifferently encounter daily, Kim depicts the unreadable shapes on canvas. The artist’s refusal of readily accepted norms of social symbols feels both lighthearted and romanticized in her art.

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