Sono Moon’s paintings unfold in the fragile space between dream and memory. Poetic yet introspective, her work evokes the quiet radiance of moments that time has tried to erase. Educated at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse in France, Moon fuses a European sense of material nuance with the spiritual and healing sensibilities of Korean culture, crafting a language that is both intimate and universal.

At the center of her world stands Hornelle, a girl with small horns—an emblem of strength born from vulnerability. Within Moon’s softly illuminated interiors, this figure becomes a guide through silence and recollection. Layers of translucent pigment, muted pastels, and fine lines create a breathing surface where light seems to hover and time drifts. Antique objects, glass vessels, and fragments of childhood memory recur as metaphors for endurance and rebirth, suggesting that memories never vanish—they transform.

For Moon, painting is an act of quiet restoration. Rather than conceal scars, she turns them into sources of light. This honesty and tenderness have drawn attention across Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and France. Her canvases invite viewers into a meditative reverie, where the delicate interplay of color and emotion becomes a gentle reminder: even the faintest memory carries the power to heal.