Winter Verse
Two-Dimensional Wall Art > Drawings (Mixed Media)
40 x 28 x 2.5
$3,800.00
Artwork #
431
Artist's Statement
“Winter Verse” was conceived during the 2018 wildfires in Paradise, CA.
I heard the Earth crying and could feel her pain,
With air-mask on in my studio
I cut and tore holes in mulberry paper, and
Stitched around them with needle and thread,
Our life was threatened by unhealthy air that
transformed the sky from blue to orange.
White flakes of ash fell down like snowflakes.
Our children were sent away to safety.
Our lives went on hold, as if dormant for winter.
Now, every year, we expect wildfires after summer,
as one of the recurring seasons.
This year I am wearing two masks,
the COVID-19 mask over the air- filter respirator,
yearning to breathe freely.
Fresh healthy air is essential to live. We need air to survive.
If we cannot breathe, we shall become extinct.
Artist
Ke-Sook Lee
Contact Information
George Billis Gallery LA (4301 838 3685) George Billis Gallery NY (212 645 2621)
