ifnoif

About

Welcome to serendipity

ifnoif is a visual artist working across media art and digital illustration, discovering serendipity in color, line, and the quiet details of everyday places.

Be it randomness, chance, or fate—call it what you will—the magic in this digital art is no less than serendipity. Brought to life by ifnoif, each stroke breathes abstract expressions drawn from the thin aura that rises from the depths of a person’s mind.

ifnoif’s digital artwork shows not only how beautiful serendipity can be, but also how a person’s delicate energies—their excitement, sadness, loneliness, and warmth—emerge through vibrant, colorful lines that flow freely, surrounding them and revealing unseen worlds within.

Illustration

Drawings

With vivid strokes and an unhurried gaze, ifnoif draws the world not as scenery to document, but as passing moments—fleeting, ordinary, and quietly luminous. Each line holds a distinctly personal view: playful, spare, and true to what was noticed.

Cover of ifnoif in Bukchon
Published · 2nd ed.

ifnoif in Bukchon

이프노이프 인 북촌

An illustrated book of scenes noticed by ifnoif over three years living in Bukchon—a square-format volume (182×182 mm), printed entirely on hanji, traditional Korean paper. Seasonal walks past Changdeokgung, quiet alleyways, and the textures of everyday life in a hanok village in Seoul, South Korea.

  • 2nd edition, 1st printing · July 3, 2024
  • Art & text by ifnoif
  • Edited & published by Carrot Garden
  • Produced by Sujakso
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Cheong Wa Dae line drawing from ifnoif in Bukchon

Cheong Wa Dae

At noon on the road to Cheong Wa Dae—the blue tiles like nowhere else for photos, almost a large blue bird.

Hanbok in Bukchon line drawing from ifnoif in Bukchon

Hanbok in Bukchon

Many wear hanbok for free palace entry—even in the rain, happy faces in heavy dress remind me to linger in Bukchon.

Desserts in Bukchon line drawing from ifnoif in Bukchon

Desserts in Bukchon

Every corner of Bukchon—across, next door, behind—a heaven of desserts and bread, neatly stacked. A new taste entirely.

Palace event line drawing from ifnoif in Bukchon

Palace events

Only the quick few who reserve get in—at the gate, spectators like me are thrilled; until it begins, the wait feels languid.

Evening walk at Cheong Wa Dae line drawing from ifnoif in Bukchon

Evening at Cheong Wa Dae

An evening walk before Cheong Wa Dae—soft orange lights along the path, unhurried steps.

AI film · Collaboration

Now, a Gift

지금, 선물

ifnoif creates the AI films for Now, a Gift, awakening still photographs and the personal stories they hold—bringing them back into motion.

Life goes on, and the memories we hold dear become courage for the road ahead. Through Now, a Gift, AI helps moments locked in photographs—the smiles, gestures, and stories shared with someone you love—unfold again before your eyes, like a short film.

ifnoif shapes these films with the same attentiveness she brings to digital art and drawing: color as feeling, line as movement, and quiet care for the ordinary details that make a moment real. Memory rendered not as documentation, but as presence—a warm gift for families who wish to see a story continue.

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