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05-IV-71 # 200 (Universe) is Whanki Kim's only duplex, and it is also his biggest work in his life. 1970-1974 was his last peak of creation, and Cobalt blue dots covered the whole picture, which was the symbol element of this period. The composition fully demonstrates its exquisite skills and abilities, controlling the concentration of pigments, shaping haziness, and creating infinite space. Monochromatic painting is not just a simple form of painting creation, but imbues with ideas such as nature, matter, and meditation. The rich connotation and expression of aesthetic philosophy have also been greatly recognized by the market.

Whanki Kim has achieved the value orientation of hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in the 2019 Christie's Autumn Auction, thus becoming the most expensive modern and contemporary art writer in Korean history.