ARTIST STATEMENT

My work is based on the spiritual and healing power of nature related in childhood memories, and cultural disclosure of hidden, ambiguous, mysterious, yet empowering aspects of Korean women. Ancient Asian theory states that we could find a remedy in herbs if there is a disease; images of wild herbal weeds are carefully selected to deliver their inherent natures to cure physical, mental disorders and diseases. Texts were adopted to prove medical effectiveness in remedies; herbal remedies as recognition of a different culture, Asian culture in this country. Visually layered surfaces are designed to create ambiguity, mystery, hidden power, and spirituality generating a space for viewers to savor an imaginary world that exists only in the visual components, the work.