Remembering LA 1992 Ink on paper.
Producing these intricate drawings while still working a day job, YBZ manages to make his creative voice heard.
The Genealogy of LA Galbi Ink on paper.
“Remembering LA 1992” Ink on paper. 2021.
How did you develop your style?
How long, on average, does it take to complete a drawing?
The version Ive done, however, is re-contextualized in Los Angeles in the year 2024.
“The Genealogy of LA Galbi” Ink on paper. 2023.
So, the original style of painting had to happen some centuries ago.
Then, the Korean diaspora to America had to happen throughout the 1970s to 1980s.
Then, of course, I had to complete my version of it this past year.
So, yes, it took centuries for it to happen.
Im not a full-time artist.
Unfortunately, I have a job and bills to pay.
“Yin Yang Final Fantasy” Ink on Paper. 1300-2024.
If I dedicated all my time to these drawings, they might take me two to six months each.
Yin Yang Final Fantasy Ink on Paper.
What inspires your compositions and the themes you focus on?
“Revolutions” Ink on paper. 2021.
In retrospect, some of the themes Im interested in are change throughout time and the framing of time.
The identity aspect of what I do is sort of a vehicle for these more fundamental themes.
But instead of presenting facts or truth, I rather present a pop in of transformative truth.
Its essentially a psychological framing.
In short, I make a run at tell the truth even when I lie.
Revolutions Ink on paper.
What do you hope that people take away from your work?
I like this punch in of mindset.
I give a shot to keep an open mind.
Whats next for you?
Unfortunately or fortunately for me, Ive moved on from this drawing technique.
Ive recently started in larger format oil painting.
