Night Market

Where Middle Eastern and Korean Cultures Intertwine

This work imagines a moonlit night market where traditions from the Middle East and Korea blend seamlessly. Originally generated using AI, the piece was later refined with hand-drawn elements — merging algorithmic potential with human sensitivity. The result is a dreamlike, culturally layered landscape.

Set beneath a full moon, the scene features palm trees, hanbok-clad figures, lanterns, camels, pottery, textiles, and fresh produce. Architecture from both cultures — tiled rooftops, gazebos, and domes — frame the market space. It is a place where the lines between time, geography, and identity soften.

This piece explores how shared rituals — gathering, trading, storytelling — transcend borders. The color palette draws from traditional East Asian scroll painting, while the subject matter evokes the warmth and rhythm of community life.

Artist's Note

The process begins with AI but always returns to the hand — where lines, textures, and details are guided by intuition and cultural memory. My work blends Korean visual tradition with global influences, often drawing from personal experience living between cultures.

I create work that supports visual storytelling across editorial, branding, exhibition, and spatial contexts.

Based in Singapore. Available for global collaborations.