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Fashioning a Sparkling Moment photographs.
Discovered in her works are unique, arresting spangle sculptures. Displayed at the exhibition Tickling of Touch are everyday objects
“I” that is like her avatar is “a spangle woman.” Kim has used span- decked out in spangles. These items such as caps, bags, and shoes
gles to represent “I” in her imagination. Her first use of spangles seem to reflect one side in a mirror and spangles are put on their
was for a paradoxical representation of food waste. In her early other side, which arouses our curiosity about what is real. Sculp-
photographic works spangles were used on models of food such tures with attached spangles and images in photographs give off
as fruit, bread, sausage, and eggs. New food waste that emits light light and bring about a glittering moment, stimulating our imagi-
was made with spangles. With this human body sculptures giving nation. The “spangle woman” that is like her altar ego drinks tea,
off colors were produced and spangles were directly attached to watches TV, or looks out the window. This woman hints at her

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