Pigment of the Soul (혼의 색 · Hon-ui Saek)

“Pigment of the Soul” is a series of portraits painted in Korea’s traditional five-color spectrum (Obangsaek), where each hue carries spiritual and cultural weight. From a self-portrait in inner conflict to global icons like Tupac, Kobe, and LeBron, these works explore how color becomes message — how red holds history, how blue holds sorrow, and how eyes can speak through paint.
Each subject is a mirror of power, struggle, devotion, and transformation. Bound by color yet untethered by realism, the faces carry across cultures — linking the Korean soul to universal longing, belief, and fire. This is not about likeness. It is about what stays behind the eyes when everything else fades.