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Jeogori

For Kim Hyungjoo, the jeogori is far more than a traditional Korean garment: it condenses the memory of Korean womanhood into a single form, carrying devotion, dignity, sacrifice, sorrow, and the open embrace of a mother. In her work, it becomes a living emblem of her own mother’s love and of the bond between mother and child.

GOLDEN GATE

22K Gold leaf, Oil paint, Collage 91.4 × 121.9 cm (36 × 48 in)

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RECORD AND SYMBOL-II

RECORD AND SYMBOL-II, 2022 Ink stick and oriental dye on Korean mulberry paper (hanji) 40.6 × 71.1 cm (16 × 28 in)

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FUNDAMENTAL LOVE

FUNDAMENTAL LOVE, 2002 Korean paper from Mulberry 71.2 × 71.2 cm (28 × 28 in)

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FREEDOM ON A SINGLE THREAD

FREEDOM ON A SINGLE THREAD, 2000 Dak paper, bamboo, paste

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CROSSROADS OF LIFE

CROSSROADS OF LIFE, 2002 Wire mesh

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SPIRIT OF KOREA

SPIRIT OF KOREA, 1999 FRP (fiberglass-reinforced plastic)

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ZERO

ZERO, 2000 Mixed media 122 × 244 × 12 cm (48 × 96.1 × 4.7 in)

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LIFE

LIFE, 2001 Hundred-year-old silk jeogori, wire mesh

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KEY TO THE INNER

KEY TO THE INNER, 2000 Korean paper from Mulberry, Oriental dyestuffs, Key 120 × 105 cm (47.2 × 41.3 in)

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FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE II

FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE II, 1999 Korean paper from Mulberry bark 80 × 120 cm (31.5 × 47.2 in)

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FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE I

FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE I, 2001 Korean paper from Mulberry 80 × 120 cm (31.5 × 47.2 in)

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HISTORY FLOWS

HISTORY FLOWS, 1992 Hanji, bamboo, wheat paste, soybean oil

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RECORD AND SYMBOL

RECORD AND SYMBOL, 2000 Ink stick and oriental dye on Korean mulberry paper (hanji) 41.3 × 86.4 cm (16.3 × 34 in)

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KOREAN FANTASY

KOREAN FANTASY, n.d. Ink stick and oriental dye on Korean mulberry paper (hanji) 120 × 210 cm (47.2 × 82.7 in)

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A VEST FOR BIRTH

A VEST FOR BIRTH, 2003 Ink and mineral pigment on Korean mulberry paper (hanji) 120 × 210 cm (47.2 × 82.7 in)

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