Essays Kisses to the Palm Leaves February 12, 2026 / February 13, 2026 by master February 12, 2026Early Morning For several months, I have been quietly contemplating the artistic world of Hernan Bas (born 1978), allowing myself to drift into imagined realms and suspended meditations. In his work, I glimpse the world of Oscar Wilde. As Bas himself has mentioned, he diligently lays out lives that exist on the margins—lives […] Read more »
Essays A Pilgrimage Within February 11, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by master We live, in one way or another. As we move through life, our actions and thoughts repeat themselves, and our habits—almost preserved like specimens—gradually become fixed. At times, even the wisest and most thoughtful among us can forget where we stand and where we are going. Yet human beings act in ways that transcend fixed […] Read more »
Essays Shackleton’s Flower in My Heart February 11, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by master Ernest Shackleton, the explorer of Antarctica. On his second attempt to cross the continent with twenty-eight men, he was forced to endure ten months trapped in drifting pack ice. He was a deeply respected explorer and a great leader who saved every member of his crew. With the summit of his ambition within sight, he […] Read more »
Essays The Deepening of Time February 11, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by master The time my son endures in his hospital bed… The time Michelangelo spent hidden in an underground chamber… The time Chusa Kim Jeong-hui endured in exile on Jeju Island… These are moments of unavoidable stillness. What do such times truly mean? What is it that human beings live by? Perhaps it is in these pauses […] Read more »
Essays The Beginning of Spring February 6, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by master It is raining.Rain falls like tears.Petals are falling. A rain of blossoms, holding love, descends.Blessings fall. Blessings that gently soak the heart with calm.The earth prepares for the opening of spring,and the flowers wait with joy for their celebration. Ah! How precious and beautiful it isto live together with you. It is raining.A rain overflowing […] Read more »
Essays For My Son February 6, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by master My love is contained in a small bowl. A colored rice ball, smiling and begging to be hugged. I am careful with it. I need its energy to get through today and tomorrow and the next day. I feel anxious because every moment is more uncertain than the one before. Everything that happens seems to […] Read more »
Essays The Ones Who Leave, and the Ones Who Stay February 6, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by master Many patients came in and out of the place where my son lay. They stayed as his roommates in the shared hospital room, and then they left. Some were forced to leave when their insurance companies stopped covering their treatment; others chose to leave on their own. For weeks, sometimes for as long as three […] Read more »
Essays The Day Begins Again February 6, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by master The sunlight slowly settles down on my forehead. During this time of winter darkness, the diligent sun carefully checks on us, here and there, when it has time. It increases its intensity and slowly shoots out energy, one handful at a time. A ray of strong sunlight enters my body and wakes me up. wake […] Read more »
Essays Because I Am a Mother February 6, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by master As I organize the day ahead, my steps naturally grow quicker. Today is a day filled with appointments: a heart checkup, a portfolio update, and a visit to a senior artist’s studio to review my work. On days when I go out, I must finish many things at once. I know I will rush through […] Read more »
Abstract Painting Series Painting Golden Gate February 6, 2026 / February 6, 2026 by master Golden Gate, 22K Gold leaf, Oil paint, Collage 1219×914 mm 48”x36” Read more »
