To a butterfly named Redorangeyellowgreenblueindigoviolet

To a butterfly named Redorangeyellowgreenblueindigoviolet
(inspired by 하림 'the music, 밤의 강가에서', 2009, Vittawin Veeravidhayanant 'the art, Butterfly', 2022)
2022
Oil, oil pastel on linen
49.6 x 36.85 in (126 x 93.6 cm)

poem:
To a butterfly named Redorangeyellowgreenblueindigoviolet
(inspired by 하림 'the music, 밤의 강가에서', 2009, Vittawin Veeravidhayanant 'the art, Butterfly', 2022)
2022


You walk along the river in the dark forest
The river glows faintly under the moonlight
Dear, you wander in the dark
Please, follow the little light
Dear, you can't leave far
Please, love again

Your wet wings shine through the dark forest
Your wet wings shine through the dark forest
Please, fly again

Your laughter and tears become stars
Even the moment it disappears under the dawn sky
Dear, you can't sleep
Please, dream a little dream
Dear, you can't leave far
Please, love again

Your wet wings shine through the dark forest
Your wet wings shine through the dark forest
Please, fly again

Your wet wings shine through the dark forest
Your wet wings shine through the dark forest
Please, be free from the tears inside

If you can rest
in my dream
If you can find a peace
in my dream
When you fall asleep caring for no one
It rains down with my tears of joy
I would blossom rainbow flower

My dear
please, be free
in my rainbow dream

Oh my dear
please, fly high
over the rainbow

밤의 강가에서
by 하림
2009
 
이 밤에 강을 따라 걸어 가오
강물은 달빛 아래 붉게 빛나고
숲 속을 걸어온 그대의 젖은 발이 빛나오
숲 속을 걸어온 그대의 젖은 발이 빛나오
 
떠난 우리 사랑은 별이 되고
새벽 하늘아래 사라지는 그 순간
잠들지 못하는 그대여
새로운 꿈을 꾸오
떠나지 못하는 그대여
다시 사랑을 하오
 
숲 속에 강을 따라 걸어가오
강물은 달빛 아래 붉게 빛나고
숲 속을 걸어온 그대의 젖은 발이 빛나오
숲 속을 걸어온 그대의 젖은 발이 빛나오