Weight of Human
By June Lee
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US$ 9,300
Overview
This artwork was last updated 802 days ago.
2017
Textile (Cotton, Fabric, Thread), Thread on resin cast and sculpy
Unique Work
Dimensions: 59cm (H) x 23cm (W) x 20cm (D) / 23.2" (H) x 9.1" (W) x 7.9" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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Artist statement
My wok focuses on the individual in the contemporary society today. I explore the neutrality and duality of the individual as a distinct unity and again as a constituent of the collective society. In particular, I shed light on the social phenomena surrounding the individual in contemporary social space, especially on negative conditions such as bystander effect, mass psychology, scapegoating, and biases. Using East Asian element of the thread, which represents human life, to form human figure-like works, my art looks at the problems of the modern man from a third-person perspective.
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Artist profile
June Lee
Hometown: Korea
Based in: Korea
“My work based on social phenomena "Bystander Effect”. Countless things that happen quietly in our society are cases of bystander effect that make select individuals into outcasts. Thinking how I can become a social outcast due to the distant indifferent bystanders, I find this a serious problem that can’t be …
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