
Dover Street Market NY Sneakers, 2024
27.9 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Pen and colored pencil on wood panel

NASA Rockets, 2024
22.8 x 27.8 cm (9 x 11 in.)
Pen and colored pencil on wood panel

Amazon Spray Cleaners, 2024
27.8 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
Pen and colored pencil on wood panel

BoA Credit Cards, 2024
20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.)
Pen and colored pencil on wood panel

BoA Card Shop, 2024
91.4 x 122 x 3.8 cm (36 x 48 x 1 1/2 in.)
Pen, colored pencil, acrylic and oil on wood panel

NASA Rocket Shop, 2024
122 x 122 x 3.8 cm (48 x 48 x 1 1/2 in.)
Pen, colored pencil, acrylic and oil on wood panel

iPortrait Pro, 2024
89 x 130 x 6.3 cm (35 x 51 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Pen, colored pencil, acrylic and oil on wood panel
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Still Life
on the Internet
Pen, colored pencil, acrylic and oil on wood panel
2023~2024
In my art, I take ordinary objects and reimagine them as products on a virtual E-commerce platform. These digital products are neatly arranged on a website, much like the enticing displays in department stores or the curated collections in museums. When I gaze at these items filling the computer screen, I experience a profound sense of satisfaction. It's like being a collector admiring their own cabinet of curiosities or a gamer exploring his inventory window.
My creative process begins with a simple habit: I draw a number of ideas in my sketchbook using pens and colored pencils. One day, I made the discovery that the drawings on a single page could form intriguing compositions on their own. This phenomenon is akin to a sneakerhead’s organized shoe rack or a page within a butterfly field guide, where the diverse forms of the drawings become a collection in their own right. After selecting a specific product category for a website, like sneakers or vitamins, I instinctively began drawing the items to fill it. The result is an imaginative e-commerce platform that weaves a lifestyle fantasy into our consumer culture.
I've always had a passion for collecting. I've gathered hundreds of art exhibition pamphlets, and my family's living room is adorned with souvenirs from various corners of Europe and Asia. Corporations are well aware of our inherent desire to collect, which is why they make existing products more tempting by giving them new names and price tags. In my mind, there's an ongoing struggle between the irresistible allure of these items and the rational voice that concerns itself with my financial well-being. Perhaps, my continuous reimagining of everyday things is my way of reining in impulsive purchases.