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This post started as an update, but it has evolved into a combination of several updates regarding the building process of this website, specifically the art section, and what it holds, along with relevant information such as my father’s autobiography and more.
Its been a while from where I launched my website () till today
My father received his BSc (Nature Studies + sub concentration in Sociology) in 1969 at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) and MA in Sociology ([Research]) in 1975 at Saint Louis University (SLU) and was already in the midst of his PhD but, had to return home to help his sick parents. At that point he married my mother and started to build a family. Eventually, about 15 years after, in 1989, he finished it, PhD in Sociology (and Anthropology). His course of study throughout all of his studies was Sociology. Years after that, in 2004 he also received his professorship in Sociology and Criminology.
Most of the art pieces he had, he could not take with him and thereby only few somehow survived and are being documented (or preserved) in his albums from that time – This was around 1970±6 years.
Father:
- At this point, I finished placing all of the 2-dimnetional pieces or I may still have only one or few more to go. I think that “Shrimp” is the only one left to complete.
- Some of them are mostly framed pieces (Only from the “Paintings” and “Reliefs” categories: “A Witch In The Form Of A Rooster“, “Longing For United States“, “The Monster” and most reliefs) I already digitized about 3 years ago (?????) and needed only to place it here.
- Many other pieces from the other categories ( “Collages“, “Drawings“, “Papercutting“, “Sculptures“, “Sketches” and in reliefs only “Roman Soldier” and “The Fisherman“) were digitized lately () with few weeks of post processing (such as cropping).
- In the manner of “Goldsmithing” I only partially finished “Earrings” and “The Cobra Snake” – All of them created in 2010. Some were given as a present and some are still with us. All these metal creations were made in a jewelry making class (or simply metal workshop), managed by the artist Gabi Ben Z’ano and operated by a teacher (don’t know her name). After this, at late of 2010 or early 2011 I took pictures for memory and preservation. As a result, some pieces that are no loner with us, will be presented by my digitized pictures from 15 years ago, as is or after cropping and fixing them. The other pieces that are still with us were digitized again as a part of my documentation from 3 years ago.
- At this point all of the major categories are in place:
- Some pieces are part of a series or topic: “Series 3×7“, “Motherhood” “Brotherhood” “Scribbles” and “Stickman“.
Me:
- To know more about me:
- Portfolio Notes (especially, under “Multidisciplinary Art”) – My autobiography regarding my art and relevant details.
- Home & About – My autobiography, purpose, educational and professional careers…
My name is Roy Kim (Hebrew: רוֹעִי קִים) and the common nickname my parents gave me is “Royiki” (Hebrew: רוֹעִיקִי). Since in the spoken language it is mostly said casually and consonants are not emphasized, my name sounds like “Royki” (Hebrew: רוֹייקִי; lacking spelling: “רוֹיְקִי”). my name origins is from the Bible “A psalm of David: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want / I lack nothing” (Hebrew: מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: יְהוָה רֹעִי, לֹא אֶחְסָר; Psalm 23:1 [תְּהִילִּים כ”ג]), when the “shepherd” (Hebrew: רוֹעֶה), is an analogy for a leader. The transformation comes by changing the “רוֹעֶה” (“shepherd”) whish is a noun, into an adposition (Hebrew: שייכות) form of adding an “י” (“i”) and thereby “רוֹעֶה” becomes “רוֹעִי” (combination of: רוֹעִ-י) which can also be written in an elongated form as “רוֹעֶה שֶׁלִּי” which means “my shepherd”.
The meaning of the name
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The original story is that in kindergarten, when the teachers or children would call my name “Roy Kim”, they would say it quickly and without a separation and also drop the “m” and hence, the name “Royki”. Interestingly, in Hebrew, when an “י” (“i”) is added in the end of some words/names, it becomes a nickname or a sign of endearment and as such, “Royki”.
- At this point all of the major categories are in place:
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- Different pictures
- “Compilations” – Other pictures that grouped together under the same topic.
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Father & Son – Intersection:
(Some we did together)
- Art pieces: “Heredity” “Untitled 1” “Untitled 2” “In Motion” – Thses we created many years ago.
- Digital art: “AI Adaptations” – They are different pieces that my father created (as classified above) and AI adaptations that I started to do lately, and will continue.
- Books: “Book 1” (“Community, Deviance & Policing“), “Book 2” (“In The Pursuit Of Justice: Studies In Crime And Law Enforcement In Israel“) and “Book 3” (“Victimization: The Criminal Justice System, Sex & Society“) – My father wrote several book in his professional career and personal life and I designed or partially designed the cover.
- Depends, on additional findings and/or future projects, I may add more categories
Notes:
At this moment, I can pretty much say, that at least 90% of my father’s pieces are already placed with at least one photo to represent them and some with a little information.
Update (Nov 30):
Besides the Goldsmithing that will be be added very soon, I placed other art pieces regarding my father: Altichke, Grasshopper and The Actor (On The Stage).
Update (Dec 1):
Continuing what I did yesterday, today I added the rest of the pieces: Untitled, Menachem Begin (On the Cross), Faces In an Avocado Pits and Caesarea.
Update (Dec 2):
On October 18 and 23 I placed “The Cobra Snake” and “Earrings“, correspondingly, and continued to improve both of them, regarding the pictures and information that needs to be added and still do. Today, I placed, what I think, is all the rest of the Goldsmithing works: Pendant, Pendant – Chinese-Influenced, Pendant – The Breastplate of the High Priest, Ring, Ring II, Sliding Ring, Bombé Ring, Button Earrings and Pisces / Yīn-Yáng.
For now, all of the art pieces that I added, as mentioned under these 3 updates, are basically empty and only placed here. Later on, I’ll put information and pictures.
In conclusion, I think that at this point, the entire collection of my father is placed.
- All above is the main reason that I created my website, which is to have a showcase to my entire portfolio which also naturally continued to the showcase of my father’s and mother’s entire portfolio. In this way it cold simply described that the “apple didn’t fall far from the tree”.
- In accordance to the above categories, each fall down into its dedicated place under the main sections:
- This website progressed with the continuation of new art materials as well as making it also as a space for personal growth, imagination, blog and more, which led to more sections:
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Blog.
Different posts regarding my progression, updates regarding my everyday life, projects and more that I want to share and talk about.
Projects, cool stuff, meaningfull stuff and more.
