[K-ART FOCUS] For Choi Sung-im, bread ties become golden blanket
At Sunhyewon, the secluded traditional Korean house-turned-art space in Seoul’s Samcheong-dong, a glittering carpet unfurls across the lobby. Looking closer, however, Choi Sung-im’s “Golden Blanket” (2026) reveals itself to be handwoven from thousands of the gold wire ties used to seal bags of sliced bread. The 6.2-by-4.8-meter installation, which took more than a month to make by hand, anchors…
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In the heart of Seoul's trendy Samcheong-dong neighborhood, an unconventional art installation awaits at Sunhyewon, a traditional Korean house reimagined as an artistic haven. Within the lobby's opulent lobby, a mesmerizing tapestry unfolds, revealing the intricate craftsmanship of Choi Sung-im's "Golden Blanket" (2026). The 6.2-meter by 4.8-meter masterpiece, painstakingly woven from over a thousand gold-wire ties, once employed to seal bread bags, is a testament to Choi's artistic vision.
Choi Sung-im, the creative force behind the installation, shared that a blanket holds a profound personal significance. For her, it is not merely an everyday household item but the very first visual landscape she encounters upon waking, enveloping her body in a world that extends beyond her physical self. Choi sought to position the installation at a threshold, such as the wooden floor of a hanok, a traditional Korean house where the boundary between indoor and outdoor realms becomes blurred.
The exhibition "A Note From Trembling Things" at PODO Museum showcases a diverse range of works that explore the ways in which individuals inhabit the world alongside one another. Choi's "Golden Blanket" is paired with pieces by Lebanese-British artist Mona Hatoum and Korean artist Kim Yun-soo, inviting viewers to contemplate the ever-changing nature of existence and the vulnerability that accompanies it.
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