“A man with cats” is a project to cherish the memory of my boyfriend’s cat, named Aebong. I painted this piece to comfort my boyfriend’s sorrow over the loss of his best friend, Aebong, the gray cat. He first adopted Mimi, a white cat, then Aebong, then after Aebong died, he adopted a new gold cat, gumbong. Throughout this painting, I have wished to accomplish my boyfriend’s fantasy, being with all his three cats, which cannot be accomplished in the real world.