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As a freshman in college, Kim learned he was partially color blind.

This stopped him from working with color until one of his professors encouraged him to use his unique ability.

Now, he creates bright works of art and does not let this disability stop him.

He started making the doughnuts in 2008 after the birth of his son.

Over time, Kim’s doughnuts formed their own language, “the art form, the doughnut in this case the doughnut became a language.”

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PHOTO: These doughnuts made by Jae Yong Kim are decorated with Swarovski crystals.
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The doughnuts may be small but each one takes time and precision to make.

In January, Kim threw out 500 doughnuts but he doesn’t consider them failures, “every fail I go through I learn and through that learning process my work always gets stronger and better.”

One of his most recent projects, “Dount spin me around,” took him two years to finish.

Some of his doughnuts are even decorated with Swarovski crystals.

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PHOTO: Jae Yong Kim says that his piece, "Donut spin me around," took two years to complete.
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Kim’s work trips turn into inspiration for him, “all of these doughnuts are inspired by my personal life and also personal experience and personal trips”.

Along with his art, Kim is also an educator. He is currently an assistant professor at Seoul Tech University and has taught at Montclair State University in New Jersey. Kim has different museum shows popping up in the United States shortly and hopes people get to see his work in person.

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