Artist Statement

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Through her work, Nayeon revisits her memories, transforms them into something tangible, and reinterprets them, often in the form of a sculpture or installation. She recreates the objects from her memories using various materials, mainly organza and cotton fabric, as an act of memorialization and imaginative transformation. She also explores the fleeting nature of memories by integrating form and content through her creative practice. 

She is especially interested in ‘surreally’ excavating her experience by distorting the shapes and colors. The vibrant colors she uses deliver the sense of playfulness that she has felt in those specific moments. Although she visualizes her artwork from her memories, they are mostly open-ended for the viewers. Her aim is to provide viewers with comfort while reminding them of their own memories. 

Nayeon asks the question, “What is the value of revisiting one’s memories and reinterpreting them?” She believes that personal memories, whether good or bad, can be a driving force for growth if we reinterpret and remember them as a necessary nutrient for each of us living in the present. She hopes that her works will serve as an opportunity for the viewers to look back on their memories and provide a positive impetus to their daily lives.​ One step further, Nayeon would also like to reveal the dynamism lying at the heart of the human experience, as we are all entangled with the external world and interact with it every moment.