Lot #37AMY KIM If I ran a circus, there would be a blue bird

The timed auction ends Thursday September 10th at 8:00pm. Whoever holds the highest bid at the auction closing time wins.

Amy Kim

If I ran a circus, there would be a blue bird, 2023

Acrylic on canvas

Height 121 cm x Width 92 cm

Artwork is framed and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity

Starting Bid: $2,400

"If I ran a circus, there would be a blue bird" is a whimsical yet introspective piece from Amy Kim’s Bitter Sweet Dream series. Inspired by morning conversations with her daughter about dreams, often shaped by the books she read the night before, this artwork captures the fleeting, surreal essence of subconscious storytelling. The piece blends bold, symbolic colors with abstract forms, evoking the spontaneity of dreams and the blurred boundary between imagination and reality. The presence of the blue bird hints at freedom, wonder, and the delicate unpredictability of childhood musings.

Artist Bio: Amy Kim’s art seamlessly weaves resilience and vulnerability, connection and solitude, and identity and memory into a rich tapestry of visual storytelling. A Melbourne-based artist with roots in Seoul, South Korea, Amy draws from her cultural heritage and multidisciplinary background in painting, design, and education to create works that fuse the tangible with the surreal. Her practice is marked by bold, vibrant forms, fragmented shapes, and organic lines that narrate the paradoxes of modern human relationships and deeply personal stories. Infused with inspiration from her cultural roots and the intricacies of everyday life, Amy’s art explores themes such as fragmented identity, generational narratives, and the beauty found in imperfection. Combining geometric precision with expressive and minimal abstraction, her compositions invite viewers to find harmony within life’s contradictions. Each piece emerges from a layered process—initial sketches capture fleeting reflections, colours evoke emotional resonance, and intuition guides her hand to create multi-dimensional, evocative artworks. Through her work, Amy Kim offers a lens through which audiences can pause, reflect, and uncover the ironic elegance of life. Her art bridges the personal and universal, transforming familiar experiences into vibrant, surreal landscapes that provoke thought and invite connection.