Steve Moon

Steve D. Moon

As an artist shaped by the rich cultural heritage of Korea and life experiences across continents, I strive to listen to the quiet voice of my childhood—its memories, dreams, and mysteries. Born in Gaeseong and raised in Seoul, my roots are deeply embedded in tradition, spirituality, and nature. My years as an illustrator taught me how to communicate with clarity and intention—how to deliver messages that are abstract, yet vivid, complex, yet harmonious.

In my paintings, I explore the spiritual and emotional layers of the human experience—blending conflict with balance, silence with expression. Through color, form, and symbol, I attempt to approach the undefined edges of the mind, to honor culture, and to reveal truths that words cannot always hold.

Art, for me, is a journey. I travel across genres and styles in search of deeper meaning, guided by an inner voice that never stops asking questions. I invite you, the viewer, to travel with me—through feeling, reflection, and the shared space where spirit and image meet.

 

코리안 디아스포라, 오방색의 숨결

고국을 떠나온지 언 40여년이 되어간다. 긴 세월이 흘러 초로의 나이에 되었건만 아직도 나는 내가 태어난 땅의 숨결을 잊을수 없다. 애절한 고국의 숨결을 뒤로 한채 모질게 떠나왔던 내가 철이 들어 다시 그 숨결을 느끼려 해 보지만 태초의 순결한 숨결은 이방인의 거친 삶 속에 묻혀져만 간다. 그 묻힘 속에 많은 것 들이 떠나 갔다. 다만 남은 것은 오방색 숨결로 이어진 아련한 기억들, 오방색의 숨결... 나는 어린 시절에 부모님으로부터 들었던 옛날이야기나 전설들, 내가 숨쉬며 뛰놀았던 산, 조국 한국의 아름다운 자연 등의 주제를 한국 전통색상의 화면구성을 통해 잊혀져 가는 내 조국의 숨결을 기억해 보고자 노력했다.

Korean Diaspora, the Breath of K-Color

It has been about 40 years since I left my homeland. Even though many years have passed, and I am now in my prime, I still cannot forget the breath of the land where I was born. I, who left behind the heartbreaking breath of my homeland, try to feel that breath again as I grow older, but the pure breath of the beginning is buried in the harsh life of a foreigner.
Many things have left in that burial. What remains are only faint memories connected to the breath of the five colors, Motherland’s Breath... I tried to remember the breath of my homeland that is being forgotten, such as the old stories and legends I heard from my parents when I was young, the mountains where I ran and played, and the beautiful nature of my homeland, Korea, through the composition of the screen using traditional Korean colors.