OBSERVING

Plastic That Breathes

One plastic bag, caught in a fence, entangles in its barbed defense, but the wind come to intervene, and set the plastic bag to stream. With every gust, the bag sway and dance along in its own way. The plastic bag filled with air and floats high. It looks just like a flying insect and the flapping of a bird’s wings.

A plastic bag, with open arms, embraces trash. It gathers the garbage all close and tight and holds them dear throughout the night. The used objects, now a family in plastic wrap and in the bag, talk and share their stories. They laugh and cry in this plastic bag.

When I moved from Seoul to New York last year, packing was one of the biggest challenges I faced. I was unsure how to fit all my clothes into my luggage without taking up too much space. I decided to use vacuum plastic bags to create more room. I remember that my father even helped by using his body to compress them further.