"His exhibitions were titled 'Normal Life' and his paintings were titled 'Untitled'. There were a few exceptions with small subtitles, but the pattern was mostly consistent. This may seem simple at rst glance, but it comes from his intention to step back and keep a certain distance from his work. This attitude also appears in the way he paints gures without tying them to specic people, allowing anyone to see themselves in them."
"Heesoo Kim records passing thoughts and brief scenes through handwriting and drawing. Rather than aiming for a nished image, these drawings are closer to quick notes that hold a moment. They form like the bark of a tree that grows and sheds. Even when the writing is hard to read, it carries private and unltered feelings spoken almost without intention."
Heesoo Kim uses consistent generic titles — exhibitions called 'Normal Life' and paintings labeled 'Untitled' — to create distance and invite universal identification with his figures. He paints figures without tying them to specific people so viewers can see themselves. He records passing thoughts and brief scenes through handwriting and quick drawings, treating them as notes rather than finished images. These fragments accumulate like tree bark, revealing shifting emotional directions over time and inspiring the exhibition titled 'What I long to see.' In a culture of rapid sharing and 'liquid' relationships, he probes fatigue, emptiness, and asks which feelings or bonds are worth holding onto.
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