We
humans often have the tendency to forget that we’re alone on this planet. There
are other living creatures that we often forget about or even worse, use them
for our own purpose. This is an important issue that South Korean artist
Young-sung Kim is trying to address in his work.
His oil paintings from the series called “Nothing. Life. Object.” look so realistic and lifelike, just like the problems he’s trying to show to the world. From fish trapped in glass bowls to frogs captured in jars, Kim’s paintings are representing a cruel and painful reality. He thinks that modern society is often forgetting about other living organisms, as a result of “advanced development of material civilizations.”
“What is the meaning or value of living organisms in modern civilization? What is the meaning of living organisms to humans? They exist with us in the same environment, but they are always faced as food or decorative elements in a lower hierarchy,” Kim said.
Kim is
using minuscule brushes to paint all of the details in these artworks and
capture the beauty of animals.
Check
out these unbelievable paintings in the photos below.
