June Kim, Mom + Statue, Glimmers portfolio
June Kim, Mom + Statue, Glimmers portfolio
$575.00
Mom + Statue, 2024, polaroids mounted on found painting, 1 of 1, 1/2" x 11 1/2"
June Kim makes paintings, photographs, videos and installations that are inspired by the human and animal connection. She is best known for her performative photographs and videos of herself and her wolf-like dogs. The dogs appear in ways that are metaphorical as well as diaristic, and provide a portal to the mythical, mystical and primal. In addition, Kim conveys the concept of equity as it pertains to all living beings, promoting a greater understanding and empathy for the interconnectedness of life. Most recently, she has been working on documenting her mother who has Alzheimer’s. Kim received her MFA at Pratt Institute, and has exhibited in NY, LA, Paris, Seoul and Busan. She has been featured in magazines such as BOMB, Crush Fanzine, Fanzine, and VUU. Kim is faculty at the College of the Atlantic and splits her time between Maine, New York and California with her four huskies.
Glimmers
By June Kim
This gingerbread house - falling apart inside
Just like her mind and the emotions that I hide
Moments of awe and wonder
A memory, a time, a place
I don't know what she’s saying
but I nod with a smile on my face
She’s also gotten brazen -
talking to and touching strangers
Oblivious of any potential dangers
When I call for her she says
“Mom’s not here”
Her mom, my mom? It is unclear
Relying on obsessions and distractions
I get through it with a bit of positive traction
Then, there’s the glimmer of light