Taehee Kim
Sam Houston State University
Emily Kim is a Professor of Graphic Design in the Department of Art at Sam Houston State University in Texas. She is a digital media artist and experimental designer, exploring art, science, and technology. During the past years, Kim has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Her works were exhibited in the Art Gallery at SIGGRAPH, Graphic Design USA, SMart Multimedia Art Festival, Florida International, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, 108 contemporary, West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival, Farmington Museum, and Alexandria Museum of Art in USA. Also, Kim’s works were included intentionally in the 10th Seoul International New Media Festival in Seoul and GwangJu International Exhibition at Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, South Korea, LED Media Façade in Selangor, Malaysia ,Techfest 2013, Annual International Science and Technological Festival in Bombay, India, 9th International Conference Computer Graphics in Hsinchu, Taiwan, 3rd International Festival of Nano Art in Iasi, Romania
Substance (3:08)
Invisible in the Darkness (4:00)
Invisible in the Darkness
Invisible in the Darkness utilizes digital microscopic technology to capture the complex forms and organic systems which exist deep within our earth: its soil, loam, and dirt. While capturing these visual movements that exist beyond the naked eye’s capabilities, I find a deep sense of exploration and juxtaposition between the light and dark. In the wake of COVID-19, this work explores the deep, tunneling darkness and yet, the sense of light, brightness, and ultimately, hope.
The Substance
The Substance, captured complex forms of cotton balls with a digital microscope to reveal their organic systems and visual movements. The Substance questions the appearance of human beings in reality versus internal substance in mind and body within each person. I explored the meaning of substance by observing the object with no color and scent. The reality is not seen in the context of the material. This experimentation allows me to observe the devotion to nature's substance and dignity.