KISSES TO THE PALM LEAVES
For several months, I have been quietly contemplating the artistic world of Hernan Bas (born 1978), allowing myself to drift into imagined realms and…
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Essays
A curated collection of essays by HyungJoo Kim on material, memory, tradition, contemporary life, and the experiences that shape her practice.
A PILGRIMAGE WITHIN
We live, in one way or another.
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SHACKLETON’S FLOWER IN MY HEART
Ernest Shackleton, the explorer of Antarctica.
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THE DEEPENING OF TIME
These are moments of unavoidable stillness.
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THE BEGINNING OF SPRING
It is raining. Rain falls like tears. Petals are falling.
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FOR MY SON
My love is contained in a small bowl. A colored rice ball, smiling and begging to be hugged.
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THE ONES WHO LEAVE, AND THE ONES WHO STAY
Many patients came in and out of the place where my son lay.
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THE DAY BEGINS AGAIN
The sunlight slowly settles down on my forehead.
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BECAUSE I AM A MOTHER
As I organize the day ahead, my steps naturally grow quicker.
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A MOTHER NAMED JEOGORI
For Koreans, the jeogori is the essence of femininity, a symbol of devotion and pain, and a history encompassing an entire era.
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BEYOND THE NARROW WORLD
Because of my son, I feel as though I have traveled to another world—one I would never have known otherwise.
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FACING FORWARD, ONE PATH AT A TIME
I gather my breath and accept my destiny in its entirety.
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