Bridging East and West Through Nature and Art Gony’s artistic journey began in the world of fashion, where she cultivated a sharp eye for detail and craftsmanship as a denim designer for one of the world’s largest global companies. A graduate of Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea, where she studied Textile and Clothing, Gony moved to the U.S. to pursue her fashion career. While working in a fast-paced, global design environment, she found herself increasingly drawn to her roots. Her experience of different cultures as a fashion designer sparked a deeper curiosity and appreciation for her Korean heritage.

This inner pull led her, in 2014, to begin studying traditional Korean culture, including bojagi wrapping (a centuries-old Korean wrapping cloth tradition) and oriental flower arrangement. What began as personal exploration soon became a second creative path. She became actively involved in corporate event floral design and eco-friendly custom gift packaging, bringing these traditional forms into modern spaces in thoughtful, artful ways.

Today, Gony runs a small studio in Manhattan, where she teaches bojagi and Nlower arrangement classes, helping others connect with the beauty and philosophy of these traditional Korean arts. These practices, rich with symbolism and a reverence for nature, naturally complement her work as a painter.

“For over a decade, while designing, I quietly nurtured my passion for painting and music. These pursuits weren’t just creative outlets but essential ways for me to express emotions that design alone couldn’t capture.”

Her artwork reflects this dual path: inspired by the organic forms of nature and deeply rooted in cultural symbolism, her paintings combine traditional black ink, acrylic, and oil, creating pieces that are both meditative and expressive. Influenced by both Eastern aesthetics and Western abstract expressionism, her work bridges two worlds—one grounded in heritage, the other in exploration.

Music is another key thread in Gony’s creative process. She often paints with sound, allowing rhythm to guide her brush. This results in visual compositions that are emotionally layered and dynamic—harmonies made visible through color, form, and movement. Her work has been featured internationally, most recently as part of Miami Art Week 2024, where she was selected as an Emerging Artist at Coral Gables Museum, and included in The Official Miami Art Week™ Pop-Up Show group exhibition.

“I hope my work encourages others to pause, reflect, and discover their own meaning within it.” 

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고니는 자연의 유기적 형상과 한국 전통문화의 상징성 을 바탕으로 동서양의 경계를 넘나드는 예술 세계를 구축해온 작가입니다. 이화여자대 학교에서 의류직물을 전공한 후 글로벌 기업에 서 디자이너로 활동하며 시각적 감각과 조형 언 어를 발전시켰습니다. 다양한 문화와 환경 속에 서 디자인 활동을 이어가던 중, 점차 한국의 미 감과 정서에 깊이 끌리게 되었고, 2014년부터 보자기와 동양 꽃꽂이 등 전통예술을 본격적으 로 연구하며 새로운 창작의 길을 열었습니다. 그녀는 현재 맨해튼에서 스튜디오를 운영하며 보자기 와 꽃꽂이 수업을 통해 한국적 감성과 철학을 현대적 으로 전달하고 있으며, 동시에 회화 작업을 통해 자연과 감정, 상징을 조화롭 게 풀어내고 있습니다. 먹, 아크 릴, 유화를 결합 한 작업은 명상적이면서도 감각적인 화면을 구 성하며, 동양의 미의식과 서양의 추상 표현 주 의가 공존하는 고니만의 독창적인 예술 언어를 보여 줍니다. 최근에는 2024 마이애미 아트워크에서 신진 작 가로 선정되어 코랄게이블스 뮤지엄에 소개되 었으며, 국제 전 시에 참여하며 그 작품 세계를 넓혀가고 있습니다.