apparatus, 2019, 124x 38x 31inches, Found security wall fencing

apparatus originates from my early perceptions of spatial structures in Korea, focusing on the security devices installed atop residential perimeter walls. Once a ubiquitous feature of the everyday environment, these structures functioned as defensive measures that sharply demarcated the boundaries between private and public space, and in doing so, served as a material tool that heightened the visibility of wealth disparity. Over time, these apparatuses became normalized visual components of the built environment, subtly shaping how social divisions and class distinctions are perceived. Rather than viewing them in isolation, the work presents these objects as active participants in the configuration of the everyday—materially manifesting concepts of safety, separation, and exclusion. Through this lens, apparatus reflects on how specific forms of spatial organization become ingrained in daily experience, influencing how we see, structure, and navigate the social environments we inhabit.

the corner, 2026, 109x 42x 7inches, Found security wall fencing