The exhibition of works by Bang Hai Ja at the Korean Cultural Center in Budapest created quite a stir in Hungary. In front of numerous journalists and photographers, radio and TV producers, Hai Ja thanked the Beings of Light who had taught her through the ages. Talking with Angels. She said that each of her exhibited paintings is inspired by this experience that took place in Hungary 70 years ago.

Then the crowds of visitors filled the main gallery and the other exhibition rooms, where it was difficult to move around. In silent contemplation, the Hungarians discovered the richness of the message revealed and transmitted by Bang Hai Ja. Then, in the auditorium, a troupe of Korean dancers dazzled the audience. Last but not least, visitors were treated to Korean cuisine until the Centre closed, well after the scheduled closing time.

Two days after the opening, a meeting with the artist brought together around thirty people. Fans of Bang Hai Ja's works were invited to meet the artist on Saturday afternoon at the Korean Cultural Center. His artistic career was presented to the Hungarian public by Marguerite Kardos, who also recalled the history of Talking with Angels and discussed Adda's activities.

Hai Ja expressed her joy at being so warmly welcomed to Hungary and underlined the deep brotherhood and soul-union that binds Korea and Hungary. Twenty-five years ago, Hungary was the first eastern country to establish diplomatic relations with Korea. Moved by this memory, she thanked Hungary for having taken in around 1,500 Korean orphans during the war, between 1952 and 1954.

In front of the Four Messengers, symbolized by candles, Hai Ja gave thanks to Hanna, Lili, Joseph and Gitta, to the Angels for their teaching which has inspired her for more than thirty years. She recounted her encounter with the Dialogues with the angel as soon as it was published in 1976. Since then, she has fed on it daily with her husband Alex. They are in the process of finishing their Korean translation and have just published Morgen Dawn.

Then Hai Ja confided to the Hungarian public, hanging on his lips, his first experience of light. At the age of 8, at the edge of the family stream, she perceived the twinkling of light. For a long time, she contemplated the fleeting dance of light in the water illuminating the pebbles, the grass. This light resonated with his soul. She entered into communion with her. Later, she thought it was a seed of light sown in her heart.

As an adult, in one of her dreams, Hai Ja was painting the twinkling light of the sea on a very large painting. Suddenly, she noticed that ANOTHER hand was painting beside her. So she followed this hand, the two hands came together and made one hand to paint the light. The painting was flooded with flickers of light that formed ripples spreading across the surface. The water was moving. In her creation, Hai Ja follows this path of light.

For her: "To paint a seed of light is to sow joy, peace and love".

Then, listeners asked about his painting technique. Hai Ja explained that she searched for a technique that would allow her to make the painting transparent and lively. She paints front and back with natural mineral and plant-based pigments on mulberry paper. Thus nature breathes through his paintings.

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One can contemplate the flamboyant blues and cosmic spaces of Bang Hai Ja at Budapest Korean Cultural Center until March 20.