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Minjung Kim The Pulse of Ink, Paper, and Fire

Jan 21 — Mar 7, 2026 | Brussels

Opening on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 from 5 to 8 pm

Almine Rech is pleased to present 'The Pulse of Ink, Paper, and Fire', the first solo exhibition in Brussels by Korean artist Minjung Kim, bringing together a broad selection of her defining series.

The traces of pigment, water, and fire impressed into its surface create a deep texture that evokes the physical imprints of time and process. Fragile yet resilient, hanji embodies the balance between contemplation and expression that defines Kim’s art and bridges her dual cultural sensibilities.

Kim’s work unfolds through a cyclical structure in which one painting gives birth to the next. Rather than following a predetermined plan, the artist allows each piece to emerge through the act of making itself. This intuitive rhythm creates organic connections across her series, shaping a practice sustained by repetition and renewal. Within this familiar process, she returns to the surface with the spirit of a new beginning, a continuity that transforms recurrence into discovery.

Kim describes her work as “the act of leaving traces of the time I have lived.”
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— Sungyoon Ahn, Writer and Curator 

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Selected artworks

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Echo, 2002

    Minjung Kim Echo, 2002

    Ink and watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    35 x 36.8 cm, 14 x 14 1/2 in (unframed)
    51.5 x 49.5 x 6.5 cm, 20 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Echo, 2002

    Minjung Kim Echo, 2002

    Ink and watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    45 x 41 cm, 17 1/2 x 16 in (unframed)
    59.8 x 56 x 6.5 cm, 23 1/2 x 22 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Echo, 2003

    Minjung Kim Echo, 2003

    Ink and watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    20.8 x 21 cm, 8 x 8 1/2 in (unframed)
    35.5 x 35.7 x 6.5 cm, 14 x 14 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Echo, 2009

    Minjung Kim Echo, 2009

    Ink and watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    29.8 x 37.5 cm, 11 1/2 x 15 in (unframed)
    44.6 x 52.2 x 6.5 cm, 17 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Mutation, 2015

    Minjung Kim Mutation, 2015

    Ink and watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    46.5 x 76.5 cm, 18 1/2 x 30 in (unframed)
    61.3 x 91.2 x 6.5 cm, 24 x 36 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Phasing, 2017

    Minjung Kim Phasing, 2017

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    43 x 43 cm, 17 x 17 in (unframed)
    57.5 x 57.5 x 6.5 cm, 22 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Mountain, 2022

    Minjung Kim Mountain, 2022

    Ink on mulberry Hanji paper
    80.2 x 142.2 cm, 31 1/2 x 56 in (unframed)
    95 x 157 x 6.5 cm, 37 1/2 x 62 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Blue Mountain, 2023

    Minjung Kim Blue Mountain, 2023

    Watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    30.2 x 45 cm, 12 x 17 1/2 in (unframed)
    45.3 x 59.7 x 6.5 cm, 18 x 23 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Story, 2024

    Minjung Kim Story, 2024

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    90 x 145.5 cm, 35 1/2 x 57 1/2 in (unframed)
    98 x 145.5 x 6.5 cm, 38 1/2 x 57 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Blue Mountain, 2024

    Minjung Kim Blue Mountain, 2024

    Watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    80.5 x 38 cm, 31 1/2 x 15 in (unframed)
    95.8 x 52.7 x 6.5 cm, 37 1/2 x 21 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Encounter, 2024

    Minjung Kim Encounter, 2024

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    101 x 141 cm, 40 x 55 1/2 in (unframed)
    116 x 156 x 6.5 cm, 45 1/2 x 61 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Mutation, 2025

    Minjung Kim Mutation, 2025

    Ink and watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    46 x 73.1 cm, 18 x 29 in (unframed)
    60.8 x 87.8 x 6.5 cm, 24 x 34 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Blue Mountain, 2025

    Minjung Kim Blue Mountain, 2025

    Watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    72.2 x 143.7 cm, 28 1/2 x 56 1/2 in (unframed)
    87.2 x 158 x 6.5 cm, 34 1/2 x 62 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Story, 2019

    Minjung Kim Story, 2019

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    140.5 x 199.5 cm, 55 1/2 x 78 1/2 in (unframed)
    157.5 x 216.5 x 6.5 cm, 62 x 85 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Phasing, 2019

    Minjung Kim Phasing, 2019

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    40.5 x 144 cm, 16 x 56 1/2 in (unframed)
    55.5 x 159.3 x 6.5 cm, 22 x 62 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Phasing, 2024

    Minjung Kim Phasing, 2024

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    67 x 77 cm, 26 1/2 x 30 1/2 in (unframed)
    80.8 x 91.7 x 6.5 cm, 32 x 36 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Phasing, 2024

    Minjung Kim Phasing, 2024

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    96.5 x 131.5 cm, 38 x 52 in (unframed)
    111.5 x 146.5 x 6.5 cm, 44 x 57 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      The Street, 2024

    Minjung Kim The Street, 2024

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    140.5 x 200.5 cm, 55 1/2 x 79 (unframed)
    157.5 x 217.5 x 6.5 cm, 62 x 85 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      The Street, 2024

    Minjung Kim The Street, 2024

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    200 x 140 cm, 78 1/2 x 55 in (unframed)
    217.5 x 157.5 x 6.5 cm, 85 1/2 x 62 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Red Mountain, 2025

    Minjung Kim Red Mountain, 2025

    Watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    41.5 x 74 cm, 16 1/2 x 29 in (unframed)
    56 x 88.5 x 6.5 cm, 22 x 35 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Red Mountain, 2025

    Minjung Kim Red Mountain, 2025

    Watercolor on mulberry Hanji paper
    73.5 x 144 cm, 29 x 56 1/2 in (unframed)
    88 x 158.8 x 6.5 cm, 34 1/2 x 62 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Phasing, 2025

    Minjung Kim Phasing, 2025

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    43 x 43.6 cm, 17 x 17 in (unframed)
    57.2 x 58.1 x 6.5 cm, 22 1/2 x 23 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Story, 2025

    Minjung Kim Story, 2025

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    65 x 90 cm, 25 1/2 x 35 1/2 in (unframed)
    80 x 104.5 x 6.5 cm, 31 1/2 x 41 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      Story, 2025

    Minjung Kim Story, 2025

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    65 x 90 cm, 25 1/2 x 35 1/2 in (unframed)
    80 x 104.5 x 6.5 cm, 31 1/2 x 41 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

  • Minjung Kim,                                      The Street, 2025

    Minjung Kim The Street, 2025

    Mixed media on mulberry Hanji paper
    94.5 x 136 cm, 37 x 53 1/2 in (unframed)
    110 x 150 x 6.5 cm, 43 1/2 x 59 x 2 1/2 in (framed)

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