hye-young Hwang

Artist Hwang Hye-young centers her work on the theme of the 'girl'. The girl in her paintings is a symbolic figure encompassing all genders and ages.

Through the girl, Hwang Hye-young reflects her own vulnerability, immaturity, and honesty, weaving stories that mirror her upbringing. She empathizes with those experiencing the waves of growth during adolescence. As time passes, both the girl in her artwork and the artist in real life encounter moments of growth. This growth is depicted through the trials of adolescence in the forest where the girl resides. The variety of emotional expressions, the courage to face threats or anxieties, and the adventurous spirit to explore new challenges and the unknown are all products of the girl’s coming of age.

Furthermore, her works naturally incorporate her own adolescence and the growth moments of her children. Hwang Hye-young believes that adolescence is not just a phase but a continuous process of growth throughout life.

Hwang Hye-young paints with a heart that brightly and vigorously supports the growth of her daughters, herself, and all the girls in the world.