The work of Korean painter Kim Du Rye is classical in the best sense of the word, characterized by a masterly approach to abstract composition. She makes use of colour field painting, reminiscent of the American Abstract Expressionists, in many variations ranging from strict geometric structures to painterly dissolution. Her sometimes large-format canvases are completely free of spatial or associative intentions, which is why they do not bear any titles that would restrict the viewer’s eye.
The real realm of Kim Du Rye, however, is obviously colour itself: it confers warmth, depth and emotion, tension or serenity, shimmering liveliness or contemplative calm to the paintings. Strong in expression, focused on the primary tones and generously spread over the entire surface of the picture, the colours in Kim Du Rye‘s paintings are ever-present and thus become a visual experience for the viewer.
Kim Du Rye was born into an artistically active family, her father Kim Young Tae (*1926) is also an artist.
1979: Graduation in fine arts from Chosun University in Gwangju.
1990-1999: After initially focusing on nude and portrait painting, Kim Du Rye transitioned to depicting human figure in nature or interiors.
2000: Work experience in New York. Consistent process of abstraction in her pictorial development, which finally leads to the painting of abstract colour fields.
2005: Joint exhibition by Kim Du Rye and her father in Japan.
2013: Special exhibition on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of Korean immigration to the USA in Hawaii.
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