Joon Hee Kim
Immortal Glory
Artist Statement
Immortal Glory
M
y work is contemporary object of record and communication conveying new narrative of personal moments. Reflecting persevering burden of human relationships, behaviours, and emotions, the collective anecdote represents standard and mysterious aspects of life. As transdisciplinary practice, combination of contradicting elements are laid out to observe traditional and modern, and life and death, navigating into culture’s contradictions and transformation of object into new visual language. I use Baroque-inspired decoration to stretch beyond traditional function and imagination, and its shapes illustrate my hidden memories. The aim is to metal cast variety of selective and personal found objects, casted objects to reassemble and observe for reshaping and renewing familiar form. The original clay model is made and transformed into metal by casting, creating fascinating result as the texture of clay is rejuvenated on the metal while preserving the spurs created when molten metal was poured into the molds, similar to a sketchbook capturing special moment and cherished personal memory. This multilayered process forms remembrance and adds unusual holographic characteristic making way for contemporary role of sculpture as innovative challenges fill my daily life. Object becomes relevant tool to measure human existence and absence by rediscovering, reassessing, and expanding from its original meaning. My sculptures celebrate every moment of life rather than the short glory at the end. Through visual language conveying tears, emotions, and epic moments, these objects of shape engages in personal narrative reflecting the rebuilding of ruins of life. The hope is to complete the race with delightfully flourishing end.
We Will Not Be Shaken
Cast in Bronze 32cm x 22cm x 69cm Year: 2016
When You Walk Into The Room
Cast in Bronze 32cm x 29cm x 62cm Year: 2016
Fill Me With Fullness
Cast in Bronze 39cm x 21cm x 52cm Year: 2016
Up on Shoulder
Cast in Bronze, Aluminium 50cm x 77cm x 33cm Year: 2016
You Will Come to Life
Cast in Bronze 50cm x 70cm x 30cm Year: 2016
Hand Reliquary
Cast in Aluminium 14cm x 14cm x 35cm Year: 2016
The Fall
Cast in Bronze 35cm x 31cm x 14cm Year: 2016
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