Bang Hai Ja, a pioneering figure of Korea’s first generation of abstract artists, is widely remembered as "the painter of light." For her, light was not merely a visual element, but a symbol of the origin of life, the order of the universe, and inner spirituality. After moving to France in 1961, she based her artistic career in Paris, where she developed a meditative technique of applying repeated layers of natural pigments onto traditional Korean hanji paper and non-woven fabric. Through this process, she established a unique world of color abstraction rooted in spiritual contemplation. Her works are acclaimed for their harmonious integration of Buddhist philosophy, Eastern views of nature, and Western abstract art, forming a deeply original visual language. Her major works have been exhibited at UNESCO, the Louvre Museum, the Paris City Hall, and the Seoul Museum of Art. Her work is also held in the permanent collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, affirming her international status in the field of abstract art.