Artist KyuSung Han, a Korean woman in her 70s, depicts her former self—who once desperately needed her own independent studio and a reason for being—as an irregular hexagon. Her works, which capture the flow of her emotions, are created on traditional Korean hanji(handmade paper) with a unique texture, using Korea’s native natural dyeing techniques. This labor-intensive process involves letting the pieces dry naturally in the wind over a long period, eventually resulting in three-dimensional paper castings. Her artworks incorporate characters from Hangul, English, and Chinese as abstract patterns, symbolizing not only a natural and refined fusion of disparate cultures but also conveying a poetic and lyrical sensibility. This painstaking creative process itself became a meaningful time of meditation for her. Through the energy flowing from her fingertips, she hopes to transcend her own limitations, commune with the universe, and be reborn as a new source of energy—one that continuously fosters warm love for humanity. - JungHyun Kim (Art Critic, a Professor at Sogang University)