not having any art background I was captured by the mesmerizing technique he used to create instant universes, what a loss
Kim Jung Gi has died
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#22He did a live drawing session 3 days ago in Paris and apparently died flying out from Europe.
According to his Facebook:
> It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you of the sudden passing of Kim Jung Gi. After finishing his last schedule in Europe, Jung Gi went to the airport to fly to New York, where he experienced chest pains and was taken to a nearby hospital for surgery, but sadly passed away. October 3, 2022 After having done so much for us, you can now put down your brushes. Thank you Jung Gi. October 5, 2022 Hun Jin Kim If you wish to send a note or a drawing to his family, please send it to 1975-2022@kimjunggi.net
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid037QzdzNrwP...
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
He is all over YouTube and did exhibitions around the world -- I'd check out his drawing show videos.
But are the drawings any good? Feels weird to have to watch a video instead of seeing the finished art.
The drawings are amazing, but the reason he is so well-known is his process, which you can only see in the videos.
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#24Heart attack at just 47 years old. And not because of obesity. Maintaining his unbelieviable skill level must have been pretty stressful for him.
Or he enjoyed it tremendously and it had nothing to do with stress.
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#25For a second I thought it was Kim Jong-Un
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#26For a second I thought it was Kim Jong-Un
If we could change their places it will be fair trade.
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#27For a second I thought it was Kim Jong-Un
Yup, I was about to start spreading the celebration news... then I read the surname :(
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#28I often come back to this video of Kim's process, which is a delight, and now only adds weight to the loss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmqFbgKWoao “When I decide what to draw, I think about what. And then I create another me in my mind. Another me, a.k.a. mini-me, will be travelling through the space of what I want to draw. … Now, I send a bunch of my mini-mes all over the space to find the best suited location…
It reminds me of Nikola Tesla, "Before I put a sketch on paper, the whole idea is worked out mentally. In my mind I change the construction, make improvements, and even operate the device. Without ever having drawn a sketch I can give the measurements of all parts to workmen, and when completed all these parts will fit, just as certainly as though I had made the actual drawings. It is immaterial to me whether I run my machine in my mind or test it in my shop."
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#30This hit me hard. I just recently got his 2022 sketchbook and it really got me hooked. So sad to see such a talented artist pass so early