Sun Young Kang
Memories, Veiled I, 2024
Inkjet print on fine art paper, organza, wood frame
18 x 12 x 1 in
45.7 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm
45.7 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm
SK0015
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My hometown is no longer home without my mother residing there. I searched hard but found no traces of her anymore. However, my mother still exists in my dreams, in...
My hometown is no longer home without my mother residing there. I searched hard but found no traces of her anymore. However, my mother still exists in my dreams, in a world of her own. In my subconscious, I reach out, but reality disrupts the connection.
The collection consisted of small photographs, overlaid with fabric, taken during Kang’s residency last winter at the mansion of Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Inspired by a picture capturing my late mother almost tied in her bed, all covered by translucent plastic curtains, this project represents my visual exploration of the room within my mother's mind during her final years, when she was isolated due to Alzheimer's and the pandemic. It reflects her sense of isolation, longing, and struggle, as well as the uncertain reality and confusion she likely experienced. Additionally, it serves as a visual contemplation of my own recurring dreams of her and my feelings of being unable to communicate, access, or understand my mother during that time.
Viewers are invited to experience the frustration, uncertainty, and inaccessibility depicted in the work - I seek to evoke a shared sense of longing and the desire to find answers. The lack of clear vision invites contemplation of themes such as isolation, uncertainty, and the struggle to understand and be understood.
The photographs as a medium, serve as visual interactions, originally captured through my eyes, and are now perceived by the audience through their own eyes.
The mansion, a recurring motif in every photograph, represents both private and public, inviting yet isolating. Laden with a history of grief and loss, it carries the weight of memories and the longing for connection. It serves as a visual anchor, encompassing not only the physical space but also the layers of emotions and narratives intertwined within it.
The deliberate gesture of overlaying photos with semi-translucent fabric obstructs visual perception, encapsulating the emotional weight that permeates the space. This visualization of the unapproachable realm of time and space creates a sense of distance and mystery, inviting viewers to contemplate the themes of the work.
- Sun Young Kang
The collection consisted of small photographs, overlaid with fabric, taken during Kang’s residency last winter at the mansion of Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Inspired by a picture capturing my late mother almost tied in her bed, all covered by translucent plastic curtains, this project represents my visual exploration of the room within my mother's mind during her final years, when she was isolated due to Alzheimer's and the pandemic. It reflects her sense of isolation, longing, and struggle, as well as the uncertain reality and confusion she likely experienced. Additionally, it serves as a visual contemplation of my own recurring dreams of her and my feelings of being unable to communicate, access, or understand my mother during that time.
Viewers are invited to experience the frustration, uncertainty, and inaccessibility depicted in the work - I seek to evoke a shared sense of longing and the desire to find answers. The lack of clear vision invites contemplation of themes such as isolation, uncertainty, and the struggle to understand and be understood.
The photographs as a medium, serve as visual interactions, originally captured through my eyes, and are now perceived by the audience through their own eyes.
The mansion, a recurring motif in every photograph, represents both private and public, inviting yet isolating. Laden with a history of grief and loss, it carries the weight of memories and the longing for connection. It serves as a visual anchor, encompassing not only the physical space but also the layers of emotions and narratives intertwined within it.
The deliberate gesture of overlaying photos with semi-translucent fabric obstructs visual perception, encapsulating the emotional weight that permeates the space. This visualization of the unapproachable realm of time and space creates a sense of distance and mystery, inviting viewers to contemplate the themes of the work.
- Sun Young Kang
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