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Collaboration with Juyun Lee x Bhavneet Kaur
Bhavneet Kaur @bhavriyat
The heart is pumping. The breath is shallow. One can hear the deafening sound of anxiety. The dilemma echoes like a chant. Leave, stay. Leave, stay. Leave, stay. There is no guarantee, the chant will fade out once the choice is made. Or the unmade choice haunts? Bhavneet brings forth the liminal experience of making the right choice and living with its consequences.
Juyun Lee @juyunlii
Juyun’s story embodies a blend of tranquility and unease. The repetition of hammering, depicting the anxiety and desire for completion in the Netherlands, illustrates the interplay between inner turmoil and the realities of her surroundings. Additionally, the inscription of name on the metal emphasizes that her creations reflect identity and are part of the journey she has undertaken, further enhancing the emotions and messages.
@fauxbia.collective x @mu_hybrid_art_house
1st Event: 16.05.2024
2nd Event: 06.06.2024 20:00-22:00
Location: Torenallee 40-06 @mu_hybrid_art_house
Photo by @juyunlii@tanaykandpal
↗ The mold of bronze bell
"The Mold of Mold" explores the construction of mono-ethnicity in Korea and challenges its belief system
through a government-operated identity factory. The project critiques Korean authorities' national identity
strategies in the post-colonial era, which designated Dangun as their origin and emphasizing consanguinity. The government has been using representative relics, such as a bronze sword, bell, and mirror to reinforce the myth-based mono-ethnicity. However, the framework amalgamates Korean identities, prioritizing community over individuality. By metaphorically depicting three artifacts as a mass-producing mold, "The Mold of Mold" reveals the government's hidden myth- making process that shapes the mono-ethnicity of Korea. The project ultimately develops a discourse on how the formation process of national myth influences the construction of an individual's identity.
↗ The mold of bronze mirror
"The Mold of Mold" explores the construction of mono-ethnicity in Korea and challenges its belief system
through a government-operated identity factory. The project critiques Korean authorities' national identity
strategies in the post-colonial era, which designated Dangun as their origin and emphasizing consanguinity. The government has been using representative relics, such as a bronze sword, bell, and mirror to reinforce the myth-based mono-ethnicity. However, the framework amalgamates Korean identities, prioritizing community over individuality. By metaphorically depicting three artifacts as a mass-producing mold, "The Mold of Mold" reveals the government's hidden myth- making process that shapes the mono-ethnicity of Korea. The project ultimately develops a discourse on how the formation process of national myth influences the construction of an individual's identity.
↗ The mold of bronze sword
"The Mold of Mold" explores the construction of mono-ethnicity in Korea and challenges its belief system
through a government-operated identity factory. The project critiques Korean authorities' national identity
strategies in the post-colonial era, which designated Dangun as their origin and emphasizing consanguinity. The government has been using representative relics, such as a bronze sword, bell, and mirror to reinforce the myth-based mono-ethnicity. However, the framework amalgamates Korean identities, prioritizing community over individuality. By metaphorically depicting three artifacts as a mass-producing mold, "The Mold of Mold" reveals the government's hidden myth- making process that shapes the mono-ethnicity of Korea. The project ultimately develops a discourse on how the formation process of national myth influences the construction of an individual's identity.
I’m happy to showcase my graduation work “the mold of mold” in Dutch design week!
↗Date: 21-29 October 2023
↗Location: Heuvel Galerie 133
↗General opening hours: 22-29 October: 11AM-6PM
"The Mold of Mold" explores the construction of mono-ethnicity in Korea and challenges its belief system through a government-operated identity factory. The project critiques Korean authorities' national identity strategies in the post-colonial era, which designated Dangun as their origin and emphasizing consanguinity. The government has been using representative relics, such as a bronze sword, bell, and mirror to reinforce the myth-based mono-ethnicity. However, the framework amalgamates Korean identities, prioritizing community over individuality. By metaphorically depicting three artifacts as a mass-producing mold, "The Mold of Mold" reveals the government's hidden myth- making process that shapes the mono-ethnicity of Korea. The project ultimately develops a discourse on how the formation process of national myth influences the construction of an individual's identity.
