2024-11-29

Who?! Series34

Mouth Painting Artist Song Jin-hyeon, With the Life of Dreams and Destiny

 

 

 

Song Jin-hyeon 

 

 

Born in Daegu in 1968, he graduated from Daegu University with a degree in Chemistry Education, enlisted as a commissioned officer and gained recognition as a briefing expert, and pursued his dream of becoming a professional soldier. However, in 1996, while serving as an officer, he became a full-body paraplegic due to a car accident.
To survive, he began painting using a brush held in his mouth. Although he wanted to study art, he was unable to attend classes or bring an art instructor to his home, so he had to teach himself.
After ten years, he became a member of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists of the World, which allowed him to engage in art activities more consistently. He also founded the Daegu Disabled Artists Association to support disabled artists in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, where he serves as the president of the association and takes a lot of activities.