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한영현 HAN Younghyun

24.05.27 - 24.06.24
Gallery SIL[室]

​한영현 HAN Younghyun

Hello, I’m Han Younghyun, and I design and knit clothing. Currently, I co-run a slow fashion brand called NIAR.

While it hasn’t been long, I’ve always felt like somewhat of  a stranger, preferring discussions about freedom and existence and finding more interested in what may seem trivial than grandiose.

Nowadays, it appears that people are losing interest in storytelling. However, I believe that more people should both listen to and share stories because life itself is incomplete without them. I hold the belief that while we are finite at the moment of creation, through art, we can attain eternity.  I also believe in the potential for the mind to remain infinite even as the body returns to nothingness.

It's a story that begins with birth and ends with death. Unlike objects, humans are born without a predetermined purpose, and some depart without ever discovering theirs. Where does purpose, or the reason for existence, lie?

Some say you have to find it for yourself, others say God will teach you. The truth is, there is no definitive answer, but one certainty remains: we are all born with possibilities. And if possibilities exist, shouldn't we ponder ‘how to live our lives’, even if we have a predetermined end?

I believe that humans are born from nothingness and return to nothingness, transitioning from the dynamic nothingness of possibilities to the static nothingness of eternity.

In terms of colour, the former is white and the latter is black. We are born white, and throughout our lives, we adorn ourselves with many different colours, ultimately returning to black.

The multitude of colours between white and black remain unnamed, and it matters not whether someone calls them 'red', 'life', or 'possibility'.

Knit is a piece of work crafted from a single thread. Due to its interwoven nature, it is highly sensitive and any damage to one part impacts the whole.

It's akin to our bodies; delicate and interconnected, where pain in one area reverberates throughout.  While the body as a living thing and the knit as an object are fundamentally distinct, they share striking similarities. Through this knit,  I aim to delve into the 'possibility' and 'existence' of human beings.

This is my narrative, and I believe it resonates as our collective story.

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