flag us edition category us edition
Clone of article us edition
Seoul-based artist Kim Hyun-Joo is inspired by elements of nature and her Korean heritage to create things that look and feel like art.
Often adorned with intricate paintings and calligraphy, these fans are used in ceremonial events, rituals and traditional dances and may also bear seasonal motifs that represent the changing beauty of the seasons through the year.
Inspired by this heritage, multidisciplinary artist and designer Kim Hyun-Joo has made her meticulously handcrafted fans a central theme in her body of work, seamlessly weaving elements of nature and traditional practices into contemporary works of art.
this is pull quotes
A new study by non-profit organisation SG Her Empowerment (SHE), which surveyed 25 survivors of online harms, has found that they are not getting the support they need. The survivors cited complex legal systems, delayed platform responses and societal stigma. SHE is calling for a system that allows survivors to report to a central agency, and for harmful content to be taken down quickly. Kate Low reports.
context Snippet title
One of her artistic breakthroughs was
incorporating the use of hanji, a traditional
type of paper made from the inner bark of the mulberry tree for her fans.
“I thought hanji could have more diverse uses that are not just limited to wallpaper,
flooring or lighting. I felt it would be nice to
bring back some of the traditional uses of hanji and to create new items
that people do not typically associate with it,” she said.
