100 x 100 cm, oil on canvas

Inspired by Yi Sang (1910-1937)’s poem ‘Flowering Tree’ (꽃나무). 
The relationship between oneself and its ego. 

On an open field      a flowering tree stands      with no other like it      nearby      the flowering tree blossoms with a burning heart      as if thinking of      another flowering tree      burns its heart.      The flowering tree cannot reach the tree flowering in its thoughts      I wildly fled      for the sake of      one flowering tree      I truly did such weird mimicry. 

벌판한복판에 꽃나무하나가있소. 근처(近處)에는꽃나무가하나도없소.
  꽃나무는제가생각하는꽃나무를열심(熱心)으로생각하는것처럼열심으로꽃을피워가지고섰소.
  꽃나무는제가생각하는꽃나무에게갈수없소
  나는막달아났소.
  한꽃나무를위(爲)하여그러는것처럼나는참그런이상스러운흉내를내었소

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