Garden of life
Life permeates everything.
While it exists in all living,
breathing things, that is merely
the conceptual side of life.
Life also dwells within our souls, our hearts,
our thoughts, our words, and even in our gaze.
To breathe life into a withered soul
with nothing more than a sincere heart,
a warm word, or a loving look
This is the power to give courage to the weary,
The power to guide those who have lost their way,
The power to wipe away the tears of the wounded,
The power to help the fallen stand once more.
May we become, and may I become,
those who never falter in this love.
A r t i s t | S u a H a
Q : What is the source of
inspiration for this work?
Sua : t is God. He is the reason
for my existence and the source of all life.
Q : What is your most memorable
moment while creating this work?
Sua : The joy of watching the pieces
I had envisioned come to life one
by one stands out the most.
It was a time filled with the scent of wood.
Q : Looking at your work,
it is easy to see that art has the power
to heal the human heart.
It is a different kind of energy
from the healing power our physician clients
at Acmeci provide through medical science.
Have you experienced
such healing through art yourself?
Also, what kind of healing or energy
do you hope to evoke in those
who view your work?
Sua : I believe everything begins
with the mind and the spirit.
This is why I am always contemplating
and striving to create art that embraces
and comforts people. I am so glad
that you felt that energy through my work.
Healing through art happens constantly in our lives.
For me, the greatest work of art is nature.
The sound of birds waking up
the morning clears my mind.
The dawn sky, the crimson sunset,
and the starry night each offer
their own unique encouragement.
The warm sunlight on my face brings vitality,
and flowers add fragrance to the heart.
Art is also people. I find endless comfort,
inspiration, and the restoration of
my lost passion through the music of
musicians I admire, the films of directors I love,
and the paintings of artists
who speak to me. Above all,
the deeply moving lives of people
who run toward hope even amidst
adversity always resonate with me.
There is also a story from one artist
that left me feeling overwhelmed with emotion.
I stayed in Barcelona for a month for a project.
I traced the footsteps of artists
I had been interested in,
and I found myself completely
captivated by the charm of Gaudí.
From the streetlamps and pavement tiles
to the indescribable emotion I felt at Casa Milà
and the magnificent beauty of the Sagrada Família,
I experienced a mysterious awakening
of senses I had never felt before.
The breath of his love for
art was alive in every corner,
and it added depth to my own artistic values.
When I returned from that journey in Spain,
I was healthier and more vibrant than ever.
The common thread in this virtuous
cycle of inspiration is vitality.
I want to be a person
who conveys that vibrant, good energy.
Art makes our lives and our world richer
and more beautiful. I believe in the power of art.
Q : If your work were to be placed
at the very center of the world's stage,
what kind of piece would you want to present?
Sua : Without hesitation,
I would want to present a work about 'salvation.'
It is a concept I began to envision
while staying in New York
for three months years ago.
I am still refining the ideas, as it is a subject
I approach with deep care and caution.
Q : Through your creative process,
what is the most memorable experience
or insight you've had regarding self-discovery?
Sua : Through my work,
I am constantly realizing and feeling one thing:
that I am a truly happy person when I am creating.
Q : I’d like to ask about
the phrase on your Instagram,
“You are most beautiful
when you are most like yourself.”
When do you think you
are at your most beautiful?
Sua : When my heart is overflowing
with love for everything.
Q : I would love to hear if there
is a particular project you especially
enjoyed working on.
Sua : I had the opportunity to travel
between Italy and Morocco,
engaging in ceramic work
and various other art projects.
For months,
I spent day and night molding
clay to create fountain pieces, vases, tables,
curtains, and other free-form works,
as well as painting.
One cold winter day in Milan,
I remember blowing warm breath onto
my frozen hands while applying cold plaster paste
for a large-scale installation over two meters tall.
Every moment was a truly joyful
and special experience of new learning.
Q : If you had to describe
your artistic identity in one word,
what would it be?
And what would you like to convey
to the public through that identity?
Sua : I want to tell various stories
through the identity of a 'messenger.'
Overall, I place great value on inner beauty.
Currently, the core of my message
is based on 'comfort.'
Q : How do you hope the public perceives
the unique character of your work,
and what do you believe is the intrinsic
charm of your art as you see it?
Sua : I prefer that the viewers feel
and see it exactly as they wish.
I often discover new possibilities and
a sense of freedom through their interpretations.
Q : If you had to describe your own color
and unique charm as an artist,
what would it be?
Sua : Over the past decade,
there have been significant shifts
in my genres and palette.
While my colors have generally
become brighter,
I feel that they are also gaining greater depth.
As for my charm, well,
I think it might be the effort
I put into pouring my soul into every piece.
Q : If people were able to escape
their current reality to explore
the fantasies created by artists,
what kind of artist would you be,
and what kind of world would
you want to create?
Sua : I would love to create a world
that is sublime yet overflowing with love,
much like Leonard Knight’s Salvation Mountain
a world where everything
is completed through love.
Q : What hobbies provide
you with artistic inspiration?
Sua : Imagination, music, travel, films, and reading.
Q : What is your greatest pride as an artist?
Sua : I believe it is my attitude toward my work.
I strive to approach every piece
with nothing but absolute sincerity.
Q : If you could preserve only one moment
from your life as a work of art,
what moment would it be?
Sua : I would love to capture a happy
moment spent with my beloved grandmother
and my best friend Simba, who is now in heaven.
Q : What is currently occupying
your thoughts the most?
Sua : I am carefully examining and listening
to what it truly means to be 'myself.'
I realized that there were many times
when I lived while forgetting who I really was.
Lately, as I practice understanding
and supporting myself more,
I am experiencing positive
changes in my life overall.
I also gain various insights from the laws of nature.
Beautiful nature offers both inspiration and rest.
While its mere existence
is reason enough to be admired,
I personally find deeper emotion
when I think about the fierce journey
that nature must have endured.
These are the champions of nature
that have overcome fierce storms
and cold rain; they grow deeper
roots amidst constant adversity.
In the same way, I always strive to
become a person of greater depth by using
the hardships of life as nutrients.
I believe that through the process
of healthily overcoming the pain,
sorrow, wounds, failures, and mistakes
we encounter on our life's path, we grow and
are reborn as more profound individuals.
I believe this is a crucial process in knowing,
accepting, and becoming truly 'me.'
It is said that among the countless snowflakes
of winter, no two crystals are alike.
The flowers in the field form a harmony
because each possesses its own unique beauty.
Flowers do not compete with one another;
they simply shine together where they are planted.
I hope that instead of chasing
the beauty defined by the world,
we cherish the beauty uniquely our own
and shine together. I believe true beauty begins
only when we are most like ourselves.
Q : In what emotional state do you
most enjoy creating your work?
Sua : I create regardless of my emotional state,
but I find that inspiration hits me most
when I am in a state of sadness, melancholy,
or solitude. I tend to stay silent and endure
things alone when I am struggling,
and perhaps that is why I have cultivated
the strength to overcome those moments
by 'conversing' through my art.
You could say it is my own alternative language.
In the future,
I would like to try a style of creation
where I pour out all the various emotions
alive within me without hesitation freely,
without going through any refining process.
Q : How do you want to be
remembered by the public as an artist?
Sua : I want to be remembered
as someone who inspires others.
Q : If you had to assign a genre
to your own work, what would it be?
Sua : I want to grow into a genre called 'Ha Sua.'
Q : If you were to be the protagonist
in your own work,
what role would you give yourself?
Sua : A rainbow after the rain.
Q : If you had the opportunity
to interview yourself,
what is the first or most important
question you would like to ask?
Sua : Are you happy?
Q : How are you feeling these days?
Sua : I feel as though I am
at a turning point in many ways.
It is a time when I have a lot on my mind.
If I were to describe my current state,
I feel like a calm lake before the arrival of spring.
Q : If you could keep only one photograph
capturing a single moment from your life,
which moment would you choose?
Sua : Again, I would love to capture
a happy moment spent with my beloved
grandmother and my best friend Simba,
who is now in heaven.
Q : What question would you like to pose
to your viewers through your work?
Sua : “How's your soul?"
Q : If you were a film director capable
of capturing your entire
artistic world in a single film,
what genre and plot would you choose?
Sua : I’ll keep that a secret. Haha.
