[Hong Kong] Happy Days Are Here Again

■ Information of Exhibition

- Title : Kim Yongchul – Happy Days Are Here Again
- Date : 1 June – 4 July, 2019
- Opening Reception : 31 May, 2019
- Venue : Soluna Fine Art, G/F, 52 Sai Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
- Organized : Soluna Fine Art
- Presented: Kim Yongchul

■ Introduction of Exhibition
Happy Days Are Here Again is Kim Yongchul’s first solo exhibition both in Hong Kong and with the gallery. This exhibition on one hand showcased Kim’s eight pieces of new paintings, including three small works entitled “I and You”, “You and I” and “...With You”. In these three works painted with brilliantly vibrant colors, Kim divided the canvases into two sections, one filled with his iconic big heart figure and the other with the work titles written in Chinese. These three works in particular celebrate the relationship between lovers and love in general, spreading love and hope still three decades after his first heart paintings. Other works in this exhibition include numerous birds and blossoms paintings, with Chinese characters like “Fortune” and “Spring” which resembles “the new beginning” in Korean culture. Kim never stopped making works that bring his viewers joy and in 2019, Happy Days Are Here Again is more relevant and refreshing in the current political state, than ever.