Ju Mi Kim was born in Australia in 2002 and moved to South Korea at the age of three. She further moved to the United States in 2016 and back to Australia in 2021.
She is in her second year of Bachelor of Visual Arts at the Australian National University. Her first solo exhibition aims to showcase her artistic vision and raise funds for her participation in Discipleship Training School (DTS) at YWAM Hawaii Kona, including mission outreach.
Her artwork consistently explores the main themes of ‘culture’ and ‘identity’, and further serves as a powerful medium to convey the profound thoughts and dynamic emotions that have been forged from her unique path of life. The exhibition connotes journeys from her past, present, and future.
In the midst of this world, even standing as a person of God, I often
stumbled. I felt to surrender and give up. In those moments, when I
sat in hesitation, unable to utter a word, the gentle voice
approached, much like the voice that came to Elijah, who asked for
death beneath the broom tree. It was the voice.
The LORD said, "Go out and stand
In the midst of this world, even standing as a person of God, I often
stumbled. I felt to surrender and give up. In those moments, when I
sat in hesitation, unable to utter a word, the gentle voice
approached, much like the voice that came to Elijah, who asked for
death beneath the broom tree. It was the voice.
The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence
of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by." Then a great and
powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks
before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. Aber the wind
there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
Aber the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire.
And aber the fire came a gentle whisper. (1 Kings 19:11-12)
I shed secular armour that has been crafted to shield myself from
this world and don the Lord’s sacred armour in preparation for the
battle.
Like David, who, with five smooth stones and unwavering faith,
faced Goliath without the fitting armour of Saul, I rely on a name
more splendid than any armour—the name of Jesus. My wish is for
the rise of
I shed secular armour that has been crafted to shield myself from
this world and don the Lord’s sacred armour in preparation for the
battle.
Like David, who, with five smooth stones and unwavering faith,
faced Goliath without the fitting armour of Saul, I rely on a name
more splendid than any armour—the name of Jesus. My wish is for
the rise of warrior of Christ, marching forward in faith."
David said to the PhilisIne, "You come against me with sword and
spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD
Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. (1
Samuel 17:45)
I’m standing alone at the arena.
Beating heart,
Steady footsteps,
Flaunting gestures,
As my melody flows.
Gimlet eyes take flight,
Heart freezes,
From piercing coldness.
And weeping smiles.
Single strand of light descends,
As its warmth fills the atmosphere,
Radiant light becomes saturated.
As light dances,
I dance with it,
And within arena’s luminous embrace,
I exist.
- Ellie Jun
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