Jaemin Bae (b. 1992, Daegu, South Korea) is a painter whose work bridges the discipline of Buddhist art with the openness of contemporary painting. His practice turns to the figure—secular and deified—rendered in forms that appear blurred, geometric, or out of focus. Though they may seem abstract, these images remain anchored in figuration, giving visible shape to spiritual and emotional states. Underlying this trajectory is Bae’s sense of painting as a journey of discipline, trial, and illumination.