VLAB is pleased to present the solo exhibition “A DREAM MEMORY” featuring new works by JADE KIM that have never been shown before in an exhibition. The artist's first solo exhibition in Spain depicts a story of his beloved wife's experiences as a child through the character "MIN".

Jade Kim is a South Korean visual artist born in 1981 in Seoul, where he currently lives. He studied at the Korea National University of Arts and has worked in the fields of exhibition curation and product planning for nearly a decade, but he eventually chose to follow his passion and became a full-time artist.

Jade's artistic creation is based on a cartoon icon named "MIN", and the character is inspired by his wife, which combines his beloved wife's hobbies with his innocent and romantic imagination. Large-eyed and childlike, Min is portrayed as a tender angelic girl and she often appears amidst a hypnotic and supernatural background of nature or starry night sky, sometimes melancholic and disturbing, sometimes serene and ethereal. By incorporating celestial elements into his work, the artist conveys a deep sense of care and love for the world and the planet we live in, the same love he feels for his wife. However, behind Min’s delicate appearance, there is a sense of strength and determination radiating from within her, hinting at a brave and bold side to her personality.

In the artist’s own words “In my works I imagine my beloved wife as a child, my conversations with her, her tastes and the stories in her dreams. [...] Every work is a story of my love for her. I want her name to be remembered by many people”.

The artist wants viewers to project themselves and imagine or replace the character represented by another person. He wants them to be able to relate to what it is like to be in a relationship, and especially to what it feels like to be in a childless couple, which is why flowers often appear in the background of his paintings, expressing a story of sorrow.

The solo exhibition “A dream memory” will be on view at VLAB from November 23rd to December 16th, 2023.