Kim Dong-hee, Aspiration, Silk, ink, lacquer, charcoal powder on jangji
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Kim Dong-hee_Yeomwon (Wish)_Silk, ink, lacquer, charcoal powder on Korean paper_90.9x72.7cm_2025
Kim Dong-hee_Yeomwon (Wish)_Silk, ink, lacquer, charcoal powder on Korean paper_90.9x72.7cm_2025
Kim Dong-hee_Yeomwon (Wish)_Silk, ink, lacquer, charcoal powder on Korean paper_90.9x72.7cm_2025
Kim Dong-hee
Starting from the performative motif of "stacking stones," the work is imbued with deep contemplation on the act of stacking stones. The process of finding suitable stones within a given environment, stacking them, letting them collapse, stacking them again, and collapsing again is itself an attitude toward life and a mode of existence. Here, "stone" is no longer merely a natural object or a mere feature, but is represented as a complex form symbolizing the accumulation of existence, the layers of time life has traversed, and the inner will of humanity. By tearing Korean paper and using vinyl to imprint the shapes of individual stones, then stacking and repeatedly joining them in a collage style, the resulting stone forms extend beyond the external landscape into the landscape of the human inner self.
The process of building a stone tower is a form of meditation and a microcosm of life. The goals, relationships, and efforts we encounter in life each become a tower within our hearts. When that carefully constructed tower crumbles, the world cruelly does not wait for us, and blaming others does not change anything. We must make our own choices and move forward within the given environment. This is akin to "stone tower building," where we learn the strength to endure life and the tenacity to fulfill our responsibilities through the patient time of selecting surrounding stones, leveling them, and focusing. Small wishes gather in the shapes of the paper and stones stacked one by one, and through the process of building, we cultivate the strength to achieve our goals on our own.
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