Statement
I construct a speculative ecosystem through the interplay between the fictional organisms—rendered in printmaking, painting, animation, and installation—and the viewer. This ecosystem invites viewers to a site for exploring material imagination and the complex layers of perception, identity, and survival in contemporary society.
Conceived based on the anatomical features and biological traits of humans, plants, and animals, the beings residing in this ecosystem visualize the physical and psychological experiences of the contemporary human condition. My work draws from personal experience and diverse and idiosyncratic sources—such as anatomy, botany, biology, literary theory, sociology, and phenomenology.
This speculative ecology becomes a metaphor for the multifaceted nature of identity and perception. In the Landscapes series, the series of etchings visualizes the reciprocal relationship between body and psyche by depicting beings that change through evolution, embodying how the physical conditions are shaped by psychological experience, ultimately shaping our perception of the world.
Building on this idea, I explore the tension between individual and collective identities. The Fifth Child imagines a fetus inheriting generational trauma in the mother's womb, informed by epigenetics. Project Pearls examines identity through the delicate balance between inclusion and exclusion in society.
Having lived across different countries and cultural environments, I examine the perception of oneself and the emotional landscapes of those who exist between borders. My work invites viewers into a speculative world that reflects, questions, and reimagines how we perceive and survive in this ever-shifting condition. Ultimately, my work critically interrogates the invisible forces that shape contemporary physical, emotional, and psychological lives.
나는 인간과 동식물의 해부학적 탐구를 바탕으로 가상의 존재들을 창조하여 인간의 신체적·심리적 경험을 감각적으로 시각화한다. 개인적인 경험만 아니라 해부학, 식물학, 생물학, 문학 이론, 사회학, 현상학 등 이질적인 시각적, 개념적 자료를 상호 연결하여 만들어진 나의 연속적 탐구의 결과물은 사회 참여와 윤리에 대한 질문을 유도한다. 나는 판화, 회화, 애니메이션, 설치 매체를 경유하여 만들어진 가상의 생물과 관람자 사이의 상호 관계를 통해 물질적 상상력과 현대 사회에서 발현되는 인식과 정체성, 그리고 생존의 복잡한 층위를 탐구하는 가상의 생태계를 만들어가고 있다.
Conceived based on the anatomical features and biological traits of humans, plants, and animals, the beings residing in this ecosystem visualize the physical and psychological experiences of the contemporary human condition. My work draws from personal experience and diverse and idiosyncratic sources—such as anatomy, botany, biology, literary theory, sociology, and phenomenology.
This speculative ecology becomes a metaphor for the multifaceted nature of identity and perception. In the Landscapes series, the series of etchings visualizes the reciprocal relationship between body and psyche by depicting beings that change through evolution, embodying how the physical conditions are shaped by psychological experience, ultimately shaping our perception of the world.
Building on this idea, I explore the tension between individual and collective identities. The Fifth Child imagines a fetus inheriting generational trauma in the mother's womb, informed by epigenetics. Project Pearls examines identity through the delicate balance between inclusion and exclusion in society.
Having lived across different countries and cultural environments, I examine the perception of oneself and the emotional landscapes of those who exist between borders. My work invites viewers into a speculative world that reflects, questions, and reimagines how we perceive and survive in this ever-shifting condition. Ultimately, my work critically interrogates the invisible forces that shape contemporary physical, emotional, and psychological lives.