Korean-born, New York-based artist, Bo Mi Jo believes in and practices the concept of ‘The Power of The Present,’ whereby she translates the fleeting moments of a fast-paced life into still spheres on a tranquil surface to create peaceful and calm clarity. Elegant and reductive, her minimalist acrylic on canvas oeuvre illustrates the status of ‘the mindful connection with the present moment,’ Bo Mi Jo states: “When we pause and focus on the present moment to gather ourselves floating into one, the overwhelmed flow of a swift current disappears. There only remain objects in still -- objects of things, objects of beings, objects of thoughts, or objects of feelings. Once things, beings, thoughts, and feelings separated from us become objects, we can let ourselves mindfully observe the relationship between these objects and peacefully coexist in the same space with them.” Bo Mi Jo has exhibited extensively throughout the world. Her art is housed in many prestigious collections across the world, as she continues to dazzle art enthusiasts with her peaceful silence.
Statement
“Art to me is finding inner peace,” says New York-based artist, Bo Mi Jo. “In this enthusiastic city getting more done in less time is the order of the day. It sweeps us along by the crowd of doings, thoughts, and feelings, and takes away the mindful connection with the present moment.” Bo translates the fleeting moments of a fast-paced life into still spheres on a tranquil surface that creates a peaceful and calm clarity, bringing a modern sensibility and elegance to the canvas. She says, “When we pause, focus on the present moment and gather ourselves floating into one, the flow of a swift current disappears. There only remain objects in still -- objects of things, objects of beings, objects of thoughts, or objects of feelings. Once things, beings, thoughts, and feelings separated from us become objects, we can let ourselves mindfully observe the relationship between these objects and peacefully coexist in the same space with them.”
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