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When Halmoni Went Home

In February of 2020, my Halmoni (grandmother) in South Korea passed. I created the painting below, Halmoni’s Spirit, in two days after hearing that she had fallen into a coma. A week later, my father flew to Korea with the painting for it to stay with Halmoni until her passing. The following is a documentation of the journey of Halmoni's Spirit, one unplanned but divinely created.

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Art
Memorial

Deliverables

Painting (Acrylic)
Burning

A photo of a painting perched on top of sheets on a hospital bed. The painting is of a white dove flying into a pastel pink horizon with blue and white clouds above and a pale blue ocean below.

On February 18, 2020, Halmoni passed away.

After Halmoni's passing, my mom and I decided the painting should stay with my grandfather.

On May 7, 2020, my grandfather passed unexpectedly.

In June 2020, the painting was burned.
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