The record of life is inscribed and passed on to the next generation in various forms. The posterity imagines the past by analyzing evidence found in records collate with the standards of their time and adds new life to the record. The act of recording may be the inherited nature of human beings which rises from the obligation and desire for continuous life. “Land of Symbols” presents hieroglyphs on life made by five artists in crafts. The letters resemble the parts of a plant while embracing the meanings of life; “Circulation and Connection,” “Foundation and Support,” “Balance and Mediation,” “Solidarity and Blooming,” and “Connotation and Fruition.” The repetitive movements of artist hands reveal unique characteristics of materials (soil, metal, glass, fiber, paper) in the letters. As viewers decode the five hieroglyphs, the letters will obtain the new life and deliver the message of the present.
Junik Jo
Focusing on ways to fulfill basic human desires, Junik Jo enjoys shaping symbols to express the exquisite moments of conveying emotions and tools to enable instinctive communication. As a member of the design studio Craft Combine, he is presenting product designs that are close to contemporary lifestyles by giving attention to the various characteristics materials. Jo also operates the glass object brand, clear b.
- Seoul
- http://www.clearb.co.kr
11: Retention Is One Way to Grow
The stem and leaves act as mediators to balance the components of a plant. The work contains the concepts of mediation and balance and creates a straight character (1). This work shows that the way individual units form a single shape by filling in the void. The work presents that even the growth is not visible, the maintaining the shape is also a way to grow.
- Borosilicate glass
- 450 × 900 × 450 mm
- 2021
-
Junik Jo, 11: Retention Is One Way to Grow -
Junik Jo, 11: Retention Is One Way to Grow
