The New Era of CJKKJH: Pivoting Toward a More Refined Creative Vision
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In this video, I will tell you why I caused a Supernova in the CJKKJH galaxy. Why did I destroy my art brand? Why change, is necessary and really good? What is the future of CJKKJH? I have been going through tough times, it's time to arise from the shadow and evolve. Change is truly the only constant. I hope you enjoy the video~~~🌕✨💙
Introduction: The first galaxy I will conquer, art.
I crave change and consistency. I think both is needed to evolve and improve in any aspect of your life. As I start to get older, wiser, and more mature, I start to seek the unknown, but at the same time I have a hard time letting go of the comfort of the known. The contradicting emotions lead to struggle with making decisions, but decisions need to be made whether it is now or later. It can’t be avoided. Running away from decisions and problems just delays the inevitable. I was at this stage; I came to a point I can’t run away anymore. Decisions need to be made. The first stop is art. The first galaxy, I will conquer.
Chapter 1: The Past | The History and Behind the Scene
I think deep inside I wanted to hold onto art, but at the same time I wanted it to leave me so badly. It was one of the things that let me live in the present moment and clear my mind, but it was one of the talents that many people in my environment despised, because they thought it was a distraction and a luxury that I shouldn’t crave. In some essence, I wanted to be a meditator for both sides, so I ran away from decision making and commitment. I wanted to satisfy my Korean parents, but at the same time I wanted to satisfy myself. It was impossible to balance both. One side always weighed more than the other, and it felt like I was riding a seesaw by myself.
I became lost with everything. I arrived to a point where I gave up my dreams and ambitions, just so I can live a little bit better than average like my parents wanted. I was trained to be no. 1 and successful, but those things became meaningless as I turned into an adult. Real life was completely different from childhood and my parent couldn’t shield and protect me forever.
My life became meaningless and dull, because my parents didn’t want to accept the things I loved. I wanted their validation, so I started denying myself, resenting myself, and hating myself. Art was one aspect of it. Experience was my life teacher and I came into the realization that nobody was going to save me and the only person who can save myself was me. I came to a point where I had to make a decision. A decision for myself, and not for anyone else. I was called selfish, inconsiderate, and greedy by many but the harsh criticism and hatred was the least of my concern. I had to choose me in order to save myself or I wouldn’t exist.
Chapter 2: The Present | The Start of a New Era of CJKKJH
At a certain point in my life, my passion for the things I used to love faded away as I lost myself. CJKKJH was one of them. CJKKJH started as one of my galaxies in my vast and expansive universe, a galaxy, I started with love, care, and passion. I wanted to nurture and grow CJKKJH to create a more beautiful universe, but instead I was creating a galaxy full of dying stars. This is why I am going to change CJKKJH.
I am going to create a supernova to create new generation of bright stars to start a new chapter in the world of CJKKJH. This is one of the reasons I deleted all my art content on social media. I created a supernova and destroyed the old to create and embrace the new, which I will explain in more detail in another newsletter, blog, social media, and YouTube video.
This is where a new era of CJKKJH will arise. I am going to be pivoting towards a more refined creative vision. This creative vision will focus on more sophisticated and intentional collections and releases of artwork. On top of this, I want to prioritize on strong storytelling through my artwork, so my artwork can leave a more memorable and lasting impression to the viewers and collectors. Additionally, I am going to improve and work on the quality of my artwork and move towards a strong cohesive style and voice.
Chapter 3: The Future | Progress and Plans of CJKKJH
Here is the progress of my art as of when I am writing this blog. I planned out multiple series to work on. The artwork, I am currently working on is a warm up piece called Blooming Thoughts. I started this piece as a warm up for my future planned projects. I have been feeling a lot of pressure and fear to create new artworks, so this artwork was made to ease me into my future projects. I am not sure if I am going to have a series of artworks from this singular piece, but we shall see in the future. I am leaning towards having a series from this artwork, right now.
One of the main traditional art series I planned out is called Midnight Bloom. So far, I have 3 artworks planned out and started for this series. However, since I fell in love with the topic and progress of this series so much, I am going to add more into the collection. I am not sure how many will be in this collection but 6 is in line so far. I have about 3-4 different series in line after Midnight Bloom for traditional art wise.
For digital art, I have about 4 series in progress and I made finalized reference photos for half of the series I have planned. The progress and names of my series will be revealed slowly through my newsletter, blogs, and YouTube videos. I might post on my social media, but we will see on what I can manage. For sure, I will be documenting my progress and keep you posted.
Thank you for sticking around and reading through this whole blog.
That means the world to me and I greatly appreciate your interest and love.
Best Wishes & Lots of Love,
+[Catheryn J Kim | 김정현]+
