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New Book "The Self-Portraits of Ouchul Hwang"

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The Self-Portraits of Ouchul Hwang Is Now Published I am very happy to share that my new art book, The Self-Portraits of Ouchul Hwang , is now officially published. This book brings together a series of self-portraits created across different periods of my artistic journey. Through watercolor, drawing, layered textures, abstraction, and fragmented figures, the works explore identity, memory, emotion, vulnerability, and the changing condition of the self through time. The Self-Portraits of Ouchul Hwang , 2026 Why Self-Portraits? For me, self-portraiture is not simply about appearance. It is a way of observing inner states that are difficult to describe directly through language. Over the years, painting became a process of confronting uncertainty, memory, emotional traces, and transformation. Some portraits in this book appear fragmented. Some dissolve into atmosphere. Others emerge through loose watercolor washes, unfinished lines, or unstable textures. Rather than ...