I was born in Daegu, South Korea, in 1991, and grew up in Ulsan. I studied painting, photography and video in Korea. In 2018, I moved to Germany and in 2020, I started my studies in Braunschweig. Since then, I have been working on sculptures, doing projects in public spaces, and organising workshops with the local communities.
The exploration of the internal and external is a central aspect of my work. I think critically and reflectively about the possibilities of taking art out of closed spaces and into society. Public spaces are areas where my own identity is expressed. They serve both as a mediation point between art and society and as a crossroads where different life stories unfold.
My sculptures are characterized by a fundamental flexibility that is reflected not only in their ability to integrate into different locations, but also in their ability to appear alive. Materials such as moveable metal components allow them to open up, unfold, disintegrate or come together in entirely new forms or positions. Whether outdoors or indoors, each sculpture adapts and changes to interact with and respond to its surroundings.
Psychological sculptures, which I describe as dialogues, emerge from interactions with places and people. They manifest themselves in a variety of ways, both in physical objects and in psychological processes, particularly in the lives of people from immigrant backgrounds where identity plays a crucial role, a subject I am currently working on. I see these dialogues that emerge from encounters as social sculptures that I reproduce in printed form and turn into books or audio works. The interview format therefore appears frequently in my work.
In my artistic practice I experiment with different materials and consciously engage with open spaces. Exploring the streets and communicating and exchanging ideas with people are also fundamental elements of my sculptures. My aim is to create a living sculpture that resonates in the hearts of the viewers. I aim to make the stories of our lives tangible in a variety of colors and forms to create a deeper emotional and social resonance.
My sculptures are characterized by a fundamental flexibility that is reflected not only in their ability to integrate into different locations, but also in their ability to appear alive. Materials such as moveable metal components allow them to open up, unfold, disintegrate or come together in entirely new forms or positions. Whether outdoors or indoors, each sculpture adapts and changes to interact with and respond to its surroundings.
Psychological sculptures, which I describe as dialogues, emerge from interactions with places and people. They manifest themselves in a variety of ways, both in physical objects and in psychological processes, particularly in the lives of people from immigrant backgrounds where identity plays a crucial role, a subject I am currently working on. I see these dialogues that emerge from encounters as social sculptures that I reproduce in printed form and turn into books or audio works. The interview format therefore appears frequently in my work.
In my artistic practice I experiment with different materials and consciously engage with open spaces. Exploring the streets and communicating and exchanging ideas with people are also fundamental elements of my sculptures. My aim is to create a living sculpture that resonates in the hearts of the viewers. I aim to make the stories of our lives tangible in a variety of colors and forms to create a deeper emotional and social resonance.