a Digital Translation from an Artist's Peom
In Collaboration with FRIEZE Seoul
In the East, 'this absolute state' where the boundaries between the world and me have disappeared
is called "Mul-A(物我)."
But Before this happens., There is only one thing that is necessary.
It's "Mua".
In interpretation, "absence of my existence"
This is a sublime belief that the boundaries of perception that I believed to be me disappear and finally
can become the world itself.
So in my work, as you can see, all the information that makes up myself is scattered and distanced,
looking for an individual's independent identity.
But the energy that aspires to each other from the bottom of our hearts with greater force than gravity
from the earth makes us go back to each other with all our might, like coincidence or destiny.
Actually, the reason is simply
'I'm fundamentally also ultimately you,'
and that's the only sentence that explains the code I designed for this exhibition in Frieze Seoul & New York(2023 & 2024)."Digital is an imitation." But, at the same time, the important thing is, it doesn't mean it's fake because it's not real. Imagine that, When we become fall in love with something, As evidence, we're already trying to simulate ourselves to be closer to that. During the journey, full of imagination, we are facing ridiculous questions. Such as 'Can't I make the invisible visible?’ Can you interpret philosophy in digital?’ or 'Can love to be transferred to code?’ You will face that never seen before. While facing these questions, you will build your logic to come into existence every moment. After, the daydream crosses boundaries and becomes a reality. This time, There was only one question I faced in this Frieze Seoul through 김환기. "Where, what should I become and meet again?" But for me, it's not just a sad sentence that promises a blurry future. Because, from another angle, I saw there's a bigger premise which is "In numerous galaxies, we're definitely going to meet again, wherever you are, whatever you are." In other words, every component in the universe can be included in me, and If we compress it more specifically down, it says that "There are no differences between you, me and everything in all the galaxy." So in the East, 'this absolute state' where the boundaries between the world and me have disappeared is called "Mul-A(物我)." But Before this happens., There is only one thing that is necessary. It's "Mua". In interpretation, "absence of my existence" This is a sublime belief that the boundaries of perception that I believed to be me disappear and finally can become the world itself. So in my work, as you can see, all the information that makes up myself is scattered and distanced, looking for an individual's independent identity. But the energy that aspires to each other from the bottom of our hearts with greater force than gravity from the earth makes us go back to each other with all our might, like coincidence or destiny. Actually, the reason is simply 'I'm fundamentally also ultimately you,' and that's the only sentence that explains the code I designed for this exhibition in Frieze Seoul.
Art direction - Jason K
Digital Art Content - Jason K in Collaboration with Hwanki Foundation, S.Korea
Mul-A - KHKJK #5
Resolution : 3840 * 2160 / Rate : 60p / Default Rendering Format : A-ProRes 4444 XQ / Color Space Format : ST - Rec. 709 Audio Channels : Stereo
Mul-A - KHKJK #8
Resolution : 3840 * 2160 / Rate : 60p / Default Rendering Format : A-ProRes 4444 XQ / Color Space Format : ST - Rec. 709 Audio Channels : Stereo
Mul-A - KHKJK #2
Resolution : 3840 * 2160 / Rate : 60p / Default Rendering Format : A-ProRes 4444 XQ / Color Space Format : ST - Rec. 709 Audio Channels : Stereo
Mul-A - KHKJK #11
Resolution : 3840 * 2160 / Rate : 60p / Default Rendering Format : A-ProRes 4444 XQ / Color Space Format : ST - Rec. 709 Audio Channels : Stereo