Despite being categorically aligned with figurative painting, Kang Seok Ho's work did not leave much room for narrative. His method of tapping the brush in thin paint and building up layers strives toward abstraction, the act of making and thinking becoming a singular act. Beyond his artistic practice, he was a furniture collector, writer, and curator, where his curatorial practice often questioned if a Korean aesthetic exists in painting by Korean artists. He often used his own writing as introductory text for his own solo and curated exhibitions. Not separating his daily life and art, he led meetings to interact with fellow artists on the subjects of painting, books, music, hiking, and fishing. Kang's first retrospective, “seok ho kang: 3 Minutes of Happiness” (2022-2023) was held at the Seoul Museum of Art in the first year after his untimely death.

Drapes Series
Kang Seok Ho's research on the act of seeing is revealed in his Drapes series. While drapes are usually hung over windows covering the view, they also become stand in’s, replacing the outside scenery. The drapes that the artist looks at form a horizon line along the simple color, pattern, and fabric of the canvas, transforming into the image itself. Kang Seok Ho’s representative painting series are all an attempt to experiment with and discover a new approach to the unique structure and confines of the genre of painting.