27-year-old Eddie Kang has moved to the States, and then went back Korea. On the art exploring path, he has realized “solitude”. Can we say that it is “the finding the treasure from the west”? As what he said, solitude is something that everyone who lives in today’s world might have felt at least once in his or her life times. As human beings, we all born alone and die alone. Like that, we begin our journey of life alone and end it alone. He strongly feels that such sense of solitude is something that is destined for everyone.

Chaos-like surfaces that he created by using pens, paints, and oil sticks portray the reality of today’s society where is full of people. The lonely bear ( sometimes they are hand-made dolls, sometimes they were highlighted) represents lonely us. Although the bear appearance represents the beautiful harmony, but it also symbolizes solitary ourselves. We may share good memorable times with our loving ones such as family members, friends, and co-workers during our journey. Or, there could be someone who actually has never felt about solitude in their life time.

There is a little bear in each painting, and each little bear means a story between you and me. Perhaps he wants to compose by mentioning the bitterness, not simply about the solitude only. The bear doesn't have to be anti-restriction, the bear doesn't have to be angry, and the bear doesn't have to be fictional. Everyone has his own essence, and everyone has own identity.

First of all, I have to make a statement that I am not a businessman of art works. I am only used to and fond of participating, observing newfangled creations, and collecting the related products aside of my entertainment career. Since 7 or 8 years ago, I luckily have attended the solo and group exhibitions of Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama, Yoshitomo Nara who have become masters nowadays in Japan. I have been to the associated cafes, read related books and catalogs, and seen the documentary films. Regardless how famous they are now, or how fresh they were in old times, I just simply ran into their world and fell in love with the talent. The art touches me, and I admire with high appreciation eventually.

I am not a prophet. I didn’t care about the market when I first saw Nara and Murakami while they were rising. I simply appreciate the works! So I didn’t know how flourishing and successful they were going to be! Or how were they promoted greatly and became the hottest in the market? Somehow the natural freshness has been gone for a while! Finally, I get the same feeling again. With the Korean artist, Eddie Kang’s works, I feel it again! Its uniqueness contains the comic composition, wooden pattern approximation, detail emphasis, cute and personal element (such as the dolls and puppies~ The facial expression is either vigorous or static/dumb.). “The force robot” is recognized as the totem obviously. ?The whole KIDULT atmosphere impresses people’s eyes! Eddie’s “ Take art as my life and my life as art” spirit ?predicts his destination on the long creating journey. Eddie Kang makes us full of expectation and give him the best wishes.