Artist Statement

My work investigates the process of asceticism—the obsessive and repetitive self-control practices that arise from inner conflict and ultimately lead to a balance between consciousness and the subconscious. Through this internal struggle, I explore the mechanisms of religion and myth-making, questioning why people seek God and how myths develop. These mechanisms, I believe, mirror the process of world-building, which helps individuals find stability amid chaos. My fictional universe, Uncanished Workld (a portmanteau of "uncanny world" and "unfinished work"), represents a space between consciousness and the subconscious. I utilized a literary format, where each drawing or sculpture acts as a word or sentence within a larger narrative.

Each chapter of Uncanished Workld represents different elements of this world. For example, "Ch. 3.( ).4 dimension: The ghost's room" explores the space between the third and fourth dimensions, symbolizing the intersection of subconscious and reality. The artwork "The Anti-Fractal Map" expresses the complexity of the mind, drawing from fractal theory, which seeks order in chaotic natural patterns. However, my approach reverses this process—seemingly offering order, but ultimately leading the viewer to lose their way, highlighting the tension between order and chaos in the mind.

In this way, my work invites viewers to confront their own internal conflicts, exploring the relationship between self-control, myth, and the subconscious.