Chaelim Kwon

Certain things linger with unresolved questions and projected meanings attached to them. Artistic practice does not simply express emotional attachment, but it accelerates the process of loosening it. By materialising the internal questions through painting, sculpting, performance, interaction, and reflection, art provides a structured way to stay with uncertainty without being overwhelmed by it.

 

I believe that associations are not innate or purely internal, but social phenomenon. Engaging with this idea makes me feel less lonely, offering hope for possibilities of transition. My works embody this hope, delicately treating recurring circumstances as materials that can be worked through, reshaped, and ultimately released.

 

What has shifted for me is not the disappearance of lingering attachments, but my attitude toward them. Instead of rushing to grasp or discard them, I allow them to remain as sites of inquiry. In doing so, the tension surrounding them softens. The journey has not been about owning less, but about being owned less. In that subtle shift, I find the mobility and calm that comes from taking the initiative.