The female experience throughout the history of Korea has been accompanied by physical and mental anguish. This negative aspect of Korean history is one of the driving forces behind my work. To imagine transcending time and space to live in… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share Image
It's difficult to define catharsis. But I think that only those who acknowledge and respond to unseen worlds and energies can harness the power… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
Black does not signify the darkness related to death or nothingness, but a darkness that combines everything and holds the possibility of creation, a… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
Art-making is an extension of the kind of spiritual process that shamans unfold in order to demonstrate the connectedness of the world beyond reality. — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
In my work, hair denotes the flow of life prior to being freed from pain. I fill the hair with human struggles such as… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
Not only is hair a part of the body, but because it continues to grow for a time after death, it was considered a… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
Desire and loss of will tend to hurt the mind, which can lead to fear and compulsion. The result is that we suppress negative… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
Shamanism has a long history and exists to this day because of its ties to universal emotions such as happiness, sorrow, resentment, and love.… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
Before she is an individual, a shaman is foremost a vehicle for receiving and expressing the grief and indignation of the people within society.… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
The subjects in my work appear as unidentified ghosts that can't be said to be of this world. I've decided to call them incarnations.… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
The female experience throughout the history of Korea has been accompanied by physical and mental anguish. This negative aspect of Korean history is one… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
Sound words can't be understood through formal study of the language alone. They're felt when you immerse yourself in the culture or lifestyle that… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
If you are born a female and live as one, you can't deny your connection to feminism. I think if you are a female,… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
People do tend to fear and despise shamans but turn to them in times of desperation. Such a contradiction is a human characteristic, no?… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
The fabrics I've used in my work are satin and sateen. Sateen is very glossy and far from luxurious. Bright solid colors with too… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
For a shaman, all things considered taboo get ripped apart, and one feels the satisfaction of being freed from agony through vituperation and laughter.… — Hyon Gyon Copy Share
