{
  "id": 8159642,
  "title": "[K-ART FOCUS] For Choi Sung-im, bread ties become golden blanket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/k-art-focus-for-choi-sung-im-bread-ties-become-golden-blanket",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/arts-theater/20260918/k-art-focus-for-choi-sung-im-bread-ties-become-golden-blanket"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the tranquil art space nestled within Seoul’s Samcheong-dong, a striking carpet graces the entrance of Sunhyewon. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes apparent that the \"Golden Blanket\" (2026) by Choi Sung-im is a hand-woven masterpiece crafted from the gold wire ties typically used to seal bread bags. The expansive 6.2-meter by 4.8-meter installation took a month to create by hand and serves as the focal point of PODO Museum’s exhibition \"A Note From Trembling Things.\"\n\nFor Choi, a blanket transcends mere household utility. It is the first visual landscape she encounters as she awakens each morning, enveloping her body as if offering a larger-than-life embrace. To create this immersive piece, Choi envisioned it as a threshold, akin to the wooden floor of a traditional Korean hanok, where the interior and exterior worlds converge.\n\nThe exhibition delves into the multifaceted ways in which individuals inhabit the world, showcasing works by Choi, Lebanese-British artist Mona Hatoum, and Korean artist Kim Yun-soo. Choi's creation serves as a poignant reminder of our vulnerability, emphasizing that every living being undergoes change and, in turn, experiences vulnerability.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Choi Sung-im's \"Golden Blanket\" (2026) is a hand-woven carpet made from bread bag ties.",
    "The 6.2m x 4.8m installation took a month to create by hand.",
    "The piece serves as the focal point of PODO Museum's exhibition \"A Note From Trembling Things\"."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Choi Sung-im's Golden Blanket elevates a mundane object into a symbol of vulnerability and comfort, blurring boundaries between interior and exterior worlds in a poignant reflection on human experience.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[K-ART FOCUS] For Choi Sung-im, bread ties become golden blanket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/k-art-focus-for-choi-sung-im-bread-ties-become-golden-blanket-8161687",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:32:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}