Kim’s pointillism style uses the language of dots through acrylic painting rather than the use of oils. This laborious process articulates his desire for harmony, representing people by way of colors. His rounded dots and detailed images seek a balance between human and nature.
Kim’s vibrant oranges and reds exude heat and intensity, often found in the center of his works, enclosing the subject. He uses blues to quiet the madness and cool down the strong energy at its core. His use of circles for canvas shapes ties into his ongoing theme of infinity, a symbol of the circle of life.
His use of circles for canvas shapes ties into his ongoing theme of infinity, a symbol of the circle of life. His choice in dots, significant to his pointillism practice, are also circular in their shape, amplifying the power of infinity with circles within a circle.