Kyung-Me

An ink painting of a decaying sunflower, with an orange-ochre center, green and black leaves, and washes of pale blue, purple, and blue-grey. The intersection of the wilting sunflower and its stem creates an oval-like or mandorla-like shape in the center of the composition. The frame and the wall the work is mounted on is visible in the shot.

Untitled, 2025, Ink and watercolor on mulberry paper, 87 ½ × 44 × 2 in., (222.25 × 111.76 × 5.08 cm)

An ink painting of a decaying sunflower, with pale green and black leaves and stem, and an orange, red, and black center that spills down from the middle of the composition to the bottom. The background has washes of blue and light brown. The frame and the wall the work is mounted on is visible in the shot.

Untitled, 2025, Ink and watercolor on mulberry paper 87 ½ × 44 × 2 in., (222.25 × 111.76 × 5.08 cm)

An ink painting comprised of red, orange, yellow, and black. The top third of the composition is a wash of red. The bottom two thirds of the composition are pierced by a vertical black line extending from the bottom of the composition, which is surrounded by splotches of dark red. The frame and the wall the work is mounted on is visible in the shot.

Untitled, 2025, Ink and watercolor on mulberry paper 87 ½ × 44 × 2 in., (222.25 × 111.76 × 5.08 cm)

An ink painting consisting of a background of washes of yellow to dark orange, with a large splatter of black ink that flows down to the bottom of the composition. There are smaller streaks of green, blue, and red encompassed in the black splatter. The top of the splatter has a lighter yellow surrounding it and radiating outward, halo-like. The frame and the wall the work is mounted on is visible in the shot.

Untitled, 2026, Ink and watercolor on mulberry paper 87 ½ × 44 × 2 in., (222.25 × 111.76 × 5.08 cm)

Six ink paintings of sunflowers of various scale hang in a white-walled gallery with a wooden floor.

I, Sunflower, 2026 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

An ink painting of a yellow sunflower with cool green leaves and stem. The sunflower is rendered in blurry and imprecise brushwork; its petals diffuse into the yellow of the background. The center of the sunflower has concentrations of red and brown color; dots of these same colors emanate from the center across the composition. The frame and the wall the work is mounted on is visible in the shot.

Growing, Changing, Regressing, Raging, 2025, Watercolor on mulberry paper 64 × 44 × 1 ½ in., (162.56 × 111.76 × 3.81 cm)

Three ink paintings of yellow-orange and ochre sunflowers with black leaves and stems hang in a horizontal row in a white-walled gallery and a wooden floor.

I, Sunflower, 2026 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

A vibrant ink painting on Japanese paper featuring abstracted sunflowers against an orange background in a wood frame.

Sunflower 2, 2025 Watercolor and sumi ink on Japanese paper 39 × 20 in. (99.06 × 50.80 cm)

A vibrant ink painting on Japanese paper featuring abstracted sunflowers against an orange background in a wood frame.

Sunflower 1, 2025 Watercolor and sumi ink on Japanese paper 39 × 21 in. (99.06 × 53.34 cm)

A vibrant ink painting on Japanese paper featuring abstracted sunflowers against an orange background in a wood frame.

Sunflower 3, 2025 Watercolor and sumi ink on Japanese paper 39 × 22 in. (99.06 × 55.88 cm)

An ink painting on off-white paper, depicting two orange sunflowers: one at the top of the composition, bending towards a smaller flower in the bottom right of the composition. The head of the larger flower is surrounded by black leaves, and it has a black and red center. The smaller flower has a red center. In the interstices between the two flowers there are brown and black leaves. The frame and the wall the work is mounted on is visible in the shot.

Untitled, 2025, Ink and watercolor on mulberry paper 40 × 28 ½ × 1 ½ in., (101.60 × 72.39 × 3.81 cm)

Six ink paintings of sunflowers of various scale hang in a white-walled gallery with a grey floor.

I, Sunflower, 2026 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

An ink painting on white paper, depicting a close-up view of a sunflower: its petals are a cool yellow, and rendered in sweeping, gestural brushstokes, and the center of the flower is executed in splattered black ink. The paper is torn at the black center of the flower. The frame and the wall the work is mounted on is visible in the shot.

Birth of a Sunflower, 2024, Ink and watercolor on rice paper 21 × 15 × 1 ½ in., (53.34 × 38.10 × 3.81 cm)

An ink painting on white paper of a small red-orange surrounded by expansive black leaves. The mass of leaves and the flower are oriented towards the right of the composition; the leaves extend towards the middle of the composition. The center of the sunflower is a bright red dot with a smaller, dark dot in its center. The frame and the wall the work is mounted on is visible in the shot.

Untitled, 2024, Ink and watercolor on mulberry paper 19 ¼ × 15 ¼ × 1 ½ in. (48.90 × 38.74 × 3.81 cm)

Image of a kimono rendered in black and white pen, shading with crosshatching.

The Resurrection, 2022 Pen and charcoal on paper 32 × 47 ½ in.

A detail ink and charcoal drawing depicting an intricate gothic building.

The Prostration, 2022 Pen and charcoal on paper 32 × 47 ½ in.

Image of a mother figure in a dress standing in front of a three paneled mirror, rendered in pen with crosshatching.

The Marriage, 2022 Pen and charcoal on paper 32 × 47 ½ in.

A black and white ink drawing of a woman facing a multi-directional mirror inside an elaborate interior space.

The Mother, 2022 Pen and charcoal on paper 32 × 47 ½ in.

A detailed ink and charcoal drawing depicting a complex interior space with multiple rooms in an off-white frame.

The Profession, 2022 Pen and charcoal on paper 32 × 47 ½ in.

Image of a dark, heavily adorned gothic room with a central figure cloaked in a dress, rendered in pen and crosshatching.

The Confession, 2022 Pen and charcoal on paper 32 × 47 ½ in.

Image of a spot-lit string instrument in a Japanese style room, rendered in pen with crosshatching.

The Vessel, 2022 Pen and charcoal on paper 32 × 47 ½ in.

Image of a gothic church with stained glass and a large pipe organ in the center, rendered in pen with crosshatching.

The Organ, 2022 Pen and charcoal on paper 32 × 47 ½ in.

Five large ink and graphite drawings depicting intricate interior spaces hanging evenly spaced apart in off-white frames.

Sister, 2022 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

Four large ink and graphite drawings depicting intricate interior spaces hanging evenly spaced apart in off-white frames.

Sister, 2022 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

One large ink and graphite drawings depicting an intricate interior space hanging in an off-white frame.

Sister, 2022 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing an opulent room with a Victorian style couch and a patterned rug on the floor. There is a close-up of a violin in the foreground and you can see a painting of two horses in the very background.

Siamese I, 2020 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 10 ¼ × 14 ⅛ in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a dramatically lit room with a large harp sitting in the middle of it, the room otherwise empty. There is a pattered wood floor and wainscoting and wallpaper on the walls, with a double door just behind the harp.

Siamese II, 2020 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 10 ¼ × 14 ⅛ in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a dramatically lit room with three walls covered in an intricate wallpaper. There is a large grandfather clock standing against the wall in the center of the drawing with a decorative adornment on it.

Siamese V, 2020 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 10 ¼ × 14 ⅛ in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a black horse standing in a stable in profile, there is a person slumped over the back of the horse as if sleeping, or dead.

A Boy and a Horse I, 2020 Ink, graphite, and charcoal on Arches paper 10 × 14 in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a modern home with a couch facing towards a window at the back of the drawing. there is a lamp and chair in the room as well, including a Mark Rothko painting on the left wall.

Papillon de Nuit I, 2019 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 23 ⅝ × 35 ¾ in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a room with raking sunlight coming through a window to the right, trees just outside the window. There is a person sitting in a padded chair with their back towards us, facing a Jackson Pollack painting.

Papillon de Nuit II, 2019 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 23 ⅝ × 35 ¾ in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a room with a low chair/daybed in the center, all of the walls are covered in Japanese paper screens that open into other rooms.

Papillon de Nuit III, 2019 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 23 ⅝ × 35 ¾ in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a room with three large bookshelves, mostly empty, one with a sculpture sitting on a shelf. The wall behind has a very intricate village scene wallpaper.

Papillon de Nuit IV, 2019 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 23 ⅝ × 35 ¾ in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a circular doorway into a room with two shaker style chairs flanking the opening. inside of the room is a grand piano and a rug. behind that is a large painting.

Papillon de Nuit V, 2019 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 23 ⅝ × 35 ¾ in.

Papillon de Nuit VI, 2019 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 23 ⅝ × 35 ¾ in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a scene from outside of a house looking in to a large slatted window, you can see a figure in silhouette standing n front of the window. There are trees and a pool visible in the front of the drawing.

Papillon de Nuit VII, 2019 Ink, charcoal and graphite on Arches paper 23 ⅝ × 35 ¾ in.

Coniunctio, Kyung-Me & Harry Gould Harvey IV, 2019 (Installation view) Bureau, New York

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a decadent room decorated with lush furniture and wallpaper, a figure in the center of the drawing draped in black dress head to toe.

Half Mourning I, 2018 Ink, charcoal, and graphite on Arches paper 18 x 24 in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, a figure stands in a room with a large black dress covering their entire body and draping to the floor. They are standing in front of a mirror with one foot slipping out from under the dress.

Half Mourning II, 2018 Ink, charcoal, and graphite on Arches paper 18 x 24 in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, of two figures embracing in a maze like room of patterned wall and floor.

Ghost II, 2018 Ink on Arches paper 10 ¼ × 14 in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing a tiled bathroom with a shower in the corner, a man is slumped over face down under the shower's spray.

Ghost III, 2018 Ink on Arches paper 10 ¼ × 14 in.

Graphite drawing by Kyung-Me showing a woman and a humanoid cat sitting together in a large chair that is sculpted like a swan.

Copy Kitty, 2017 Graphite on Arches paper 11 x 14 in.

Graphite drawing by Kyung-Me showing a woman having dinner with a humanoid cat, there is a large bird serving them drinks.

Copy Kitty, 2017 Graphite on Arches paper 11 x 14 in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing many different rooms and stalls in a gridded pattern, like viewing a market from a birds eye view.

Rabbit Canal (Detail), 2015 Ink on silk 36 x 25 in.

Black and white pen and graphite drawing by Kyung-Me rendered in perspective, showing multiple rooms with curtains dividing them from a birds eye view, there are also figures inside of the rooms.

Sen's Fortress (Detail), 2015 Ink on silk 36 x 25 in.