While Americans throw pennies into fountains for their wishes, Mirang grew up throwing rocks, usually found on mountain trails, onto rock piles. This practice came from a popular belief called Shamanism. She looked for the largest rocks so that her biggest wishes could come true. I love rocks, their sturdiness, their unique shape, face, and feeling. They are solid and independent, signifying courage and strength.
Rocks are simple, pure, calm, and tenacious.
Even a tiny pebble has its individual stubborn character. Her paintings create a universe full of rocks and boulders. These rocks are not mere copies of natural ones. They are a pure metamorphosis of myself. They are living beings that express Mirang's desires and loneliness, that carry out her will.