The 'I am Yu_' project explores merging Self and Other until identity boundaries dissolve into ultimate oneness. As the opening chapter, this painting, “The end of the new beginning_metamorphosis,” visualizes internal emotions as human forms taking shape within primordial chaos.

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Tangled, exposed figures reveal the raw vulnerability of human existence, while minimal wrist and head ornaments serve as symbolic Armor evoking ancient goddess-like dignity. Rendered in a monotone palette, the work strips away external "false colours" to capture the pure vibration and density of existence. It marks the first step in a six-part journey toward total Ego dissolution and ultimate liberation.

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Yu Rim Gough is a Korean-born, self-taught visual artist based in Cambridge, UK. Working without boundaries of medium or form, all creative elements flow through her as a natural channel.

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After over a decade in ceramics, a profound inner transformation led her from clay to large polygon canvases. Free from conventional labels, she fearlessly shares her journey—exploring human existence, ego dissolution, and turning life's dualities into oneness.

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Her art is a journey toward pure vulnerability, a place of fearless freedom and deep fulfilment. This constant effort to stay awake lives on through her work.

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