When we asked Jin Kim: What fires you up? She replied, “Looking at amazing art that artists throughout the world are constantly putting out every moment on social media and various art sites. I follow a lot of amazing artists, and seeing how much work they put out makes me want to create more art.”
“I would like to share my passion for painting and fashion photography; and I simply want to create art that combines both of the two and show the beauty of illustrative art that is driven by fashion.”
I like to skateboard in my time off. I meet a lot of free-spirited individuals and other unique creatives through skateboarding. Most of the skaters I’ve met are so interesting because they have such artistic rebellious spirits.
Jin Kim is an award-winning illustrator who works in movie advertising as an art director. She has received the Key Art Award for Best TV illustrated key art. Besides making key art for movies and TV shows, she creates illustrations that are both multimedia and digital.
Within our daily routines we can become lost in the superficial where our focus gets narrowed and limited. We are also getting more disconnected to nature. What if we could slow down to hear the earth? What if we could see the layers between the physical and non-physical world where the trees would share their wisdom and we would humbly listen.
In May 2016 I came across a group of artists being forced from their studios. Their building was about to undergo renovations, and while the artists had been offered to return upon completion of construction, most could not due to the sudden increase in their rents. I asked to photograph & speak to them in their spaces before they left.
