4 Noble Hands



2024
3D resin printing, gel nail color, pigment, silicon hands and digital print




           'Sagunja' or the Four Noble Plants—plum blossom, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo—symbolize the four seasons and represent Confucian virtues such as integrity, humility, and perseverance. In Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897), Sagunja painting was a popular art form, traditionally reserved for men. These 3D-printed Sagunja-inspired nail designs reinterpret these symbols, transforming their historically masculine significance into expressions of digital craftsmanship and nail art aesthetics.

Alongside the 3D nails, I drew inspiration from the poems of Kang Jeong-il-dang (1772–1832). As a woman, she was not allowed to publish her poetry. After her death, however, her husband published her poems and the book is called 정일당유고 Jeongildangyugo.






Exhibition view at Design Museum Gent
photo credit Design Museum Gent and Johan Poezevara




At the Tip of the Hands




Text by Sung yoon Ahn [click]
 






Exhibition view at SecondRoom Antwerp




Invisible Voice



Exhibition view at Salon de Kunst, Amsterdam


 


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