unCOMFORTable truth / 가여운 소녀들
The piece is inspired by an actual event taken place during World War II. The silkscreened fabric is a representation of the girls who suffered as "Comfort Women" also known as sexual slavery victims during the war time in Korea under the control of Japan.
2017, Hand-Dyed Cotton
Hand Drawn Sketches
Final Design Concept
Exploration on various silkscreen techniques.
Dying and Silk-Screening Process
Other Uses of Fabric
Translation:
소녀를 잊는것 나라를 잃는것:
Forget the girl, lose a nation
나를 잊으셨나요? :
Did you forget me?
역사를 바꾼 그날의 용기를 잊지 않겠습니다:
We will never forget the courage displayed on the day history changed forever
소녀를 잊는것 나라를 잃는것:
Forget the girl, lose a nation
나를 잊으셨나요? :
Did you forget me?
역사를 바꾼 그날의 용기를 잊지 않겠습니다:
We will never forget the courage displayed on the day history changed forever
잊혀지지 않는 기억:
Unforgettable memory
소녀를 지킵시다:
Protect the girl
미안합니다: I am sorry
고맙습니다: Thank you
사랑합니다: I love you
함께 외치는 평화: A cry in unison for peace
