4 Digital Photobooks Now Available

We are pleased to announce the release of four digital photobooks, each presenting a distinct chapter of Kim Dooha's artistic journey.

ordinarygirl (2014–2015)

The series that became a cultural phenomenon. Shot entirely with natural light and without retouching, ordinarygirl captures intimate, anonymous portraits of young women — faces averted or obscured, transforming individual subjects into universal presence. Originally published in both Korean and Japanese editions by LOFT:D.

Bloom (2018)

Extreme macro photographs of dahlias, chrysanthemums, and hydrangeas, isolated against deep black backgrounds. Each flower is captured at the threshold between full bloom and the first signs of decay — a meditation on the fleeting moment of peak vitality.

Flowers fall (2019)

A direct extension of Bloom, expanding from 10 to 40 works. Withered petals, translucent membranes, and skeletal structures are presented with the same dignity Kim has always afforded his subjects. The dual backgrounds — blue-grey and deep black — create a visual rhythm of breath and silence.

Things Without Grace (2012 Trilogy)

A compilation bringing together three series from 2012: Organic Crops (vegetables photographed as portraits), DOL (stones as typological studies in pure black and white), and ALYAK (pills and capsules in high-key pastels). Together, they form a spectrum of existence — organic, mineral, and synthetic — united by Kim's characteristic gaze that finds dignity in the overlooked.

All four photobooks follow a structure inspired by museum catalogues: the first half presents photographs without text, allowing unmediated encounter; the second half offers essays, work lists, and colophon for those seeking context.