Sangha Kim
Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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BFA Graphic Design & Illustration
Biography
Sangha Kim was born in South Korea, fluently speaks Korean, and has been studying English for over five years. She has been studying art, design, and illustration even longer. She is very interested in traditional and digital media. However, she wants to become a versatile designer who can create a variety of works, such as motion graphic design and package design, rather than just being good at illustrations. That is what she is striving for in the future.
Sangha Kim wants to become an illustration designer in America. She feels this would offer her the best opportunity to meet and work with designers who are doing new and exciting work. She believes in continuing her education and always improving. Following graduation, she plans on attending graduate school.
Artist Statement
Since childhood, I have been exposed to many arts and sports. I learned a lot of things because I like to learn and encounter new things, and I am a quick learner. Luckily I found art at a young age and developed an aptitude for it. My favorite style of art is illustration. I like to look at surrounding objects and people, extract the features that appear from each, and then mix those features with my thoughts and express them in my illustrations to show my passions. I especially like to express my thoughts through color. I often get a lot of inspiration from advertisements and movies. Thus, I made a lot of pieces of art related to posters and advertisements. There is a saying, "Imitation precedes creation." I improved my skills by doing so many imitations. If you imitate it, you can feel the skills contained in each work and make it your own. By imitating, I can feel the intentions and emotions of the painter or designer in their work, and I can also experience their intentions and inspirations indirectly. The moment when I feel their lives through the work is really thrilling and precious. I am still learning, but I am making my own things by using what I learned through imitation when creating my work.
