2/21/2026 Dave Kim’s Tour by Kathy Wales

Greetings! Several of us attended Dave Kim’s tour of the exhibition today. I am using this space to summarize several things from my notes that I found helpful. The introductory film includes the following mythical creatures: dragon, phoenix, hamsa. In the restaurant, things that are generally old appear on red pedestals and contemporary things appear on white pedestals. The upcoming immersive experience in the airplane seats will feature dragons. The cranes, deer and turtles in the wetlands are nurturing creatures that illustrate his theme about parent/child relationships. The fox-woman in the forest is an opportunity to share the fact that there are different stories depending upon the particular culture (e.g., Japan or China). He did a black outline self-portrait in the upper corner of the village. Most importantly, the phoenix depicted is not the Western phoenix that arose from the ashes, etc. This phoenix lives in the world of the gods and is different from the other mythical creates who “live” on earth.