This work was created in response to a call from VOSTOK magazine on the theme of Untact. Artists were encouraged to interpret the theme in their own way and reflect on the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
I focus on the phenomenon of people returning to their "home" when faced with danger. I gathered various experiences from friends and their acquaintances who live abroad but chose to return to their home countries. Interestingly, I found that some people, despite wanting to return, couldn’t go back because they would face another dangerous or uncomfortable reality there. Through this work, I want to ask: does everyone have a safe and solid home that welcomes them with warmth? Do we truly recognize that the effects of the COVID-19 situation are not the same for everyone—and that it can be much harsher for some?
반지를 떨어트렸을 땐 황급히 반지를 줍는 것보다 그 반지가 어디로 흘러가는지 눈을 떼지 않고 좇는 게 중요했다. 반지가 어디쯤에 있는지 알고 있으면 언젠가는 주울 수 있으니까. 깊은 하수구에 빠지지 않길 바라면서. 홀가분한 손가락이 익숙해지지 않을 정도로 길지 않은 시간이길.
When you dropped your ring, it was more important to follow where the ring was flowing rather than to try to pick up the ring in a hurry. If you know where the ring is, you can pick it up someday. Hoping the ring didn’t fall into the deep sewer, hoping it was not enough time for your finger to get used to the emptiness.
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