Hyun-Joo Kim(Julia) was born in South Korea and majored in ceramics in a Bachelor of Fine Arts. After graduation, she gained experience and knowledge in various fields through group exhibitions. She lives in Melbourne and studies Master Fine Art at RMIT University. Julia’s work explores traditional understandings of craft through mediums such as sculptural installation, sound performance, and short video. Through her experimental practice, she explores the relationship between herself and objects, creating novelty by mixing traditional methods and contemporary art. The work seeks to express the beauty of Oriental thought and the sorrow of immigrants. Her work unravels the confusion and complexity of self-identity and relationships in narrative form. Julia is currently suffering from memories of the past and no longer wants to work with clay, shifting instead towards a metaphorical immersive space in which one’s body and mind are twisted and cut with cloth to reflect painful extremes of her experience and the sadness of afterimage.

Sewing is an exploration of forgetting pain and neglecting me in the repetitive movements of the unconscious. But sometimes when I feel pain from being stabbed by a needle sharpness, how much more painful was it than this pain? I feel pain like stabbing my chest even more as I remember it. Deep inside my body, there are only sadness and regret left in this world. There will be no pain in the world other than this, but it’s a contradiction that I regret deeply only after I leave because I didn’t know how to leave. What choice would I have if I knew the future? What does it mean to live here alone? My work is a collection of repentance, longing, and immersed sad emotions. What would be the wrong choice in my life’s decision?
It’s empty, but we have to endure it

몰입하기~
재봉하는 행위는 무의식의 반복적인 움직임 속에서 고통을 잊고 나를 방치하는 탐구입니다. 하지만 때때로 바늘 날카로움에 찔려 고통을 느낄 때, 이 고통보다 얼마나 더 고통스러웠을까요? 기억나는 대로 가슴을 더 찌르는 것 같은 고통을 느낍니다. 내 몸속 깊은 곳에 ~~ 이 세상에는 슬픔과 후회만 남습니다. 이 세상이 아닌 다른 세상에는 고통도 없겠지만 떠날 줄은 몰랐기 때문에 떠난 후에야 깊이 후회하는 모순일 뿐입니다. 만약 미래를 알았다면 어떤 선택을 했을까요? 여기서 홀로 산다는 것은 무엇을 의미할까 요? 제 작품은 회심과 그리움, 몰입된 슬픈 감정의 집합입니다. 제 인생의 결정의 무엇이 잘못된 선택일까요?
공허하지만 견뎌내야 합니다