Prairie (2024)
by Yung Chung Kong (2002-)
Oil on canvas
6 x 8 in

I hung this beside a light source for a reason. You can see the lightly etched grasses in the main field of the painting show up under that hazy moon.

YC KONG: As the saying goes, “there is a master in the dark”. Why worry about the unseen future? It is unavoidable to worry at times in life, and when one feels lost, these worries may arise, yet they cannot be completely eliminated. For young artists facing an unclear path ahead, it is even more difficult to know what to do. By constructing an inner space that is suppressed, they look up to the sky with full of expectations, and when their gaze returns to the horizon, their mind returns to reality. Although the scene is peaceful, it is still eerie, covering up the fear of reality hidden in the heart.