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SATA NOVA #02 photography on resin, mixed media
30x30cm 2017

are exploding and scattering. I also worked and displayed the vid- imagination. Many people think that all of my photos are com-
eo work. We have introduced a variety of other ways to express posite. It is often the case that the scene is actually photographed
when there seem to be limitations in expression with pictures only directly under orchestrated circumstances. Usually, I prepare two
or if we think that the video work is relatively better. There are sets of identical clothes for photographing. So I cannot shoot more
works that involve lights in their photographs. I installed LED on than twice a day. I worked alone for the scene that I jump into the
the back of the picture to express things or make them look like sea by preparing the camera on the tripod with timer set and the
stars or space. Some works may require hundreds of light bulbs. I remote controller in my hand. For the ones I work alone would
am not an expert with lights but my electronic major background be more difficult to get right at once. It took me several days to
in high school made me possible. So, I purchase and install LED's complete the 'jumping into the sea' scene. Until 2009, the filming
by myself and it took me even one week to display a certain work location was mainly in Busan. Afterward, I have chosen the work
that consumed 400 bulbs. scene abroad. However, some think my work done domestically
If we look at the works until now, when a person is involved was from abroad and the landscape I took in the United States was
in the picture, the artist, yourself becomes a model. Is misunderstood as it was taken in rural areas of Korea. Eventually,
there a special reason? the location of filming would not be very significant.
I did not like the result when I hired a model for my work. And What points do you want to communicate with the audi-
most of all, I thought it would be most appropriate if I directly ap- ence through photographs?
pear in the picture since the work is mainly about myself. I don't There is little communication point. It is a dialog within me. The
expose the part of the face in detail to encourage the gallery more message is healing and reconciling myself. I don't think I am an

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