Artist Statement
2011
Yulim Song

I normally decided to start artwork when I feel/think the amount of written or collected text by myself is plentiful. The text, contents or source of my work, often comes from emotional memory, the secret from my bottom of heart or the word that I want to tell but I couldn't. From the collection of word, the result of work finally reveals the format of image or text.

To me, the work is like a game or play by myself. Sometimes it is like a crossword puzzle with my own word, the game of arranging word that I make. And occasionally it is kind of a game of hide and seek for the inside or a treasure hunting along with a word of symbol and code. Repeated embroidery and knitting is a symbolic action for reminding of my own memory. It helps to concentrate my original concept of the work. So, I intentionally take the way of tradition and labor. At the same time, I obsess to use soft material like silk, cotton and etc..., those are not simply delicate but also strong and not weak. So, the double feature of material that I mentioned helps to reach a point that I maintain. Moreover, that provides the background for enjoying my game positively and imposingly. In addition, delicate and aesthetic image in my work is kind of a trick with labor and time intensity, so I can easily hide behind the narrow territory for enjoying my play that I made.