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WAPUULPOP Gallery is dedicated to pursuing sustainable art, honoring the values of both environment and society through creative practice
At the heart of international cultural exchange, we aspire to become a platform where artists and audiences, local and global communities, come together and engage in dialogue.
Through the coexistence of diverse artistic endeavors and the fusion of different cultures, We evolve beyond a simple exhibition space into a place that conveys a powerful message of sustainability and coexistence.
와풀팝 갤러리는 지속가능한 아트를 추구하며, 예술을 통해 환경과 사회의 가치를 존중합니다 국제문화 교류의 중심에서 예술가와 관람객, 지역과 세계가 서로 만나고 소통하는 플랫폼이 되고자 합니다
다양한 예술적 시도가 공존하고, 서로 다른 문화가 융합하는 과정을 통해
와풀팝 갤러리는 단순한 전시 공간을 넘어 지속가능성과 공존의 메시지를 전하는 예술의 장이 되고 있습니다
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EXHIBITION
Affordable Art Fair NEW YORK 2025
The Heart of Art Trends, NEW YORK
Experience the vibrant world of contemporary art, as WAPUULPOP joins forces with leading partners from Canada and the U.S. to present a groundbreaking K-Art Fair.
Date : 2025 9 17~9 25
Place : Starret-Lehigh Bldg. 601W 26th st. 4F NYC, US
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Open hour :
Sep 17 (Wed) 6pm - 9pm
Sep 18 (Thurs) 12pm - 8pm
Sep 19 (Fri) 12pm - 9pm
Sep 20 (Sat) 10am - 8pm
Sep 21 (Sun) 10am - 5pm
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“My work seeks to recover the scent of this forgotten Bonhyang.”
“Nature is silent, yet its voice resonates within our innermost selves Though we always dwell in its embrace, we live forgetting its fragrance. My work seeks to recover the scent of this forgotten Bonhyang—our true homeland—and to return it to nature, the ultimate refuge for the human spirit.” – Kim San*
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Kim San (b. 1989, Jeju, Korea)
Kim San depicts nature as a topos a spiritual homeland and refuge for humankind His practice centers on the concept of Bonhyang (本鄕), not merely a hometown, but an emotional and existential site of return By defining human traces as a Social Landscape, Kim weaves collective memories and personal experiences into his works Symbols such as the white deer (longevity, purity, spirituality) and the Gotjawal forest (inner sanctuary) embody his exploration of the dialogue between humans and nature, revealing the longing for harmony and completion within its embrace *
Mixed Media, 2019 130×97
BonHyang (본향)
WORKS
Kim San
"BonHyang (本鄕) is a medium that questions the origin of existence and seeks the essence of life. Kim San symbolically expresses creation and extinction, and the unity of humanity and nature, through the Gotjawal forests of Jeju and the myth of the white deer (Baeknok) "
BonHyang (본향) Paradise Mixed Media, 2025, 73 x 60
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Kim San’s art is grounded in Bonhyang (本鄕) While literally meaning “one’s native place,” on Jeju Island, it carries a deeper resonance: an ancient belief system that supports the human spirit and connects humanity with nature.
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His paintings present forests filled with grasses, trees, and the luminous figure of the white deer (Baeknok), a symbol of longevity in East Asian tradition For the artist, this image became especially significant after a sudden heart attack in 2019, when he faced the brink of death. The deer, linked to Jeju mythology and the Gotjawal forests, embodies his confrontation with mortality and his renewed attachment to life
BonHyang (본향) Mixed Media, 2024, 60 x 73
Through these works, Kim San creates landscapes that go beyond scenery, transforming into symbolic spaces of creation and extinction, life and myth They invite viewers to reflect on the essence of existence and on the possibility of returning to one’s true homeland within.
BonHyang (본향) Luminous Forest Mixed Media, 2024, 53 x 45
BonHyang (본향) Mixed Media, 2024, 53 x 73
**본향(本鄕)**은 인간 존재의 근원을 되묻고 삶의 본질을 찾는 매개체이다. 작가는 죽음의 위기를 경험한
이후, 제주의 곶자왈 숲과 백록(白鹿)의 신화를 통해 생성과 소멸, 인간과 자연의 합일을 상징적으로 표현한다 "
김산 작가의 작품 세계는 ‘본향(本鄕)’이라는 단어로 집약된다. 본향은 사전적으로 단순히 태어난 고향을
뜻하지만, 작가가 태어나고 자란 제주에서의 본향은 인간 정신을 지탱하는 오래된 사상이자 신앙의 대상으로
이해된다
그의
끊임없이 변화하는 세상 속에서 우리는 위기와 풍파를 맞닥뜨린다 작가 역시 2019년, 예기치 못한 급성
심근경색으로 죽음의 문턱에 다다르는 경험을 했다 그 극한의 순간, 정신적으로 기댈 수 있었던 상징적
존재는 곧 작품 속 주요 모티브로 자리하게 된다
화면 속 숲에 등장하는 흰 사슴, 백록(白鹿)은 오래전부터 장수와 신령성을 상징해왔다 고서에 따르면 사슴은
천 년을 살면 푸른빛, 백 년을 살면 흰빛, 오백 년을 살면 검은빛을 띤다고 한다 작가는 이 신화적 의미를
제주의 곶자왈 숲과 결합시켜, 개인적 생사의 체험과 함께 새로운 생명성의 이미지를 창조한다.
BonHyang (본향)
Mixed Media, 2024, 83 x 53
ARTIST COMMENT
“I am truly grateful to have this invaluable opportunity with WAPUULPOP and its foundation to participate in the New York Affordable Art Fair, following my exhibition in Canada. This marks an honorable moment to present my work beyond Korea to a global audience
As an artist who deeply cherishes nature and animals, I believe it is a rare privilege for a Korean artist to share one’s vision internationally, communicating not through language but through the universal language of visual imagery.”
CONTACT
Artist Information Click
Tel 82 2 566 8766
Wapuulpop@gmail com
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ARTIST REFERENCE
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