Ouchul Hwang

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 ...

Terrestrials: Watercolors of Everyday Life by Ouchul Hwang I am pleased to share that my new watercolor art book, Terrestrials: Watercolors of Everyday Life , is now published in paperback. This book brings together a contemplative collection of watercolor paintings created during the early spring of 2019 in Shanghai. At that time, I was observing ordinary scenes around me with unusual attention: children walking through public spaces, trees shifting in the changing season, birds pausing on the road, rain softening the edges of the city, rivers reflecting light, and quiet human encounters appearing briefly before disappearing again. Terrestrials is not a book about spectacular subjects. It is a book about the presence hidden inside everyday life. Terrestrials watercolor art book by Ouchul Hwang A Book Born From Everyday Observation The paintings in Terrestrials began with small observations. A child holding a violin. A bird resting on the road. A tree standing in ear...