Reflection
Color calibraion card_sea
Scar
autumn ocean
Evergreen apartment_Saehyun's drawing_01
Family photo
birthday
palm tree pattern
One afternoon
On the way back to home
BAT
Alien
Paper boat
Grandma's Hon-su (marriage article)
Class room
Replica of replica of replica of...
Background paper
Battle ground
Daegu_hide and seek
Dinosaur hunting
Dead bird
The history of family belief
Stage makeup
Son and mother
Rubber boat
Grandparent's room
Summer
Deflate a dinosaur
Daegu_Nozzle check
Eight eyed boy
piggy back
Dongtan_snorkling
Auntie
Dongtan_wearing grandma's costume
Dongtan_dynamite
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Self portrait manipulated by Saehyun_#1
Self portrait manipulated by Saehyun_#2
Self portrait manipulated by Saehyun_#3
Self portrait manipulated by Saehyun_#4
Self portrait manipulated by Saehyun_#5
The history of family belief_great great grandmother
Refusing photographer's pose direction_#1
Refusing photographer's pose direction_#2
Refusing photographer's pose direction_#3
2021 Changing clothes #1, #2
Two frogs
milk
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_01
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_02
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_03
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_04
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_05
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_06
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_07
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Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_09
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_10
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_11
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_12
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_13
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_14
Self timer_I will be gone and he will be stayed_15
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Happy boy
Son and father
streching
after greeting to great grandmother
great grandmother's tombstone
the universe
Sae-hyun wearing elemlentrary school uniform
Sae-hyun wearing middle school uniform_2024
Farewell
Artist statement
Kim Sae-hyun is the nephew of artist Ryu Hyunmin. After his birth, Sae-hyun spent his early childhood living with the artist and his family. To the artist, Kim Sae-hyun is more than just a nephew; he is also a brother, a son, and at times, a friend. Driven by his deep connection, the artist chose to photograph Sae-hyun. Although the project began as family photographs inspired by genuine familial love, due to his role and status as an artist, his pure intention of making ordinary photographs of his family has been interfered with during the process of the project. The artist was aware that the resulting photographs would be considered and consumed as art, and thus could not ignore the implications arising from the premise.
For the artist, the idea of a typical family photograph has become a sort of utopian ideal. He finds himself navigating the unattainable realms of art and his daily life. Consequently, Kim Sae-hyun exists in his work as a subject of emotional attachment that evokes personal feelings, a figure situated within a broader social context that requires interpretation, and a subject reflecting his evolving artistic stance throughout the project.
These various interpretations influence one another, causing unpredictability about the future direction of his work. Without strict planning, he progresses reactively. The ongoing changes in Sae-hyun's growth, the shifting dynamics between Sae-hyun and the artist, and the transformation of the artist's perspective are all pursued within the framework of the project that is not just a single, cohesive narrative or atmosphere. All of those elements suggest that the viewers expand their interpretive possibilities through the interplay of the narratives.
The artist explains his approach by comparing Western and Korean food cultures. In Western fine dining, meticulously crafted dishes are presented in a linear order, emphasizing the chef's (creator's) careful intentions. In contrast, Korean food culture features rice and various side dishes served all at once, allowing diners to freely combine and consume them. Unlike the structured presentation of Western haute cuisine, the simultaneous serving in Korean food culture enables endless combinations based on individual choices.
Similarly, the artist intentionally disrupts the convergence of his portfolio into a singular narrative by allowing different modes of work to conflict. These modes include intimate documentary photography, staged photographs that reconstruct memory or play, and self-referential conceptual photography, in which the artist wants the viewers to discover their own narrative by combining them.
Although his attitude has been evolving naturally as he has become aware of his role as a family member and an artist photographing his family, his attachment and love for his nephew Kim Sae-hyun will remain steadfast over time.
For the artist, the idea of a typical family photograph has become a sort of utopian ideal. He finds himself navigating the unattainable realms of art and his daily life. Consequently, Kim Sae-hyun exists in his work as a subject of emotional attachment that evokes personal feelings, a figure situated within a broader social context that requires interpretation, and a subject reflecting his evolving artistic stance throughout the project.
These various interpretations influence one another, causing unpredictability about the future direction of his work. Without strict planning, he progresses reactively. The ongoing changes in Sae-hyun's growth, the shifting dynamics between Sae-hyun and the artist, and the transformation of the artist's perspective are all pursued within the framework of the project that is not just a single, cohesive narrative or atmosphere. All of those elements suggest that the viewers expand their interpretive possibilities through the interplay of the narratives.
The artist explains his approach by comparing Western and Korean food cultures. In Western fine dining, meticulously crafted dishes are presented in a linear order, emphasizing the chef's (creator's) careful intentions. In contrast, Korean food culture features rice and various side dishes served all at once, allowing diners to freely combine and consume them. Unlike the structured presentation of Western haute cuisine, the simultaneous serving in Korean food culture enables endless combinations based on individual choices.
Similarly, the artist intentionally disrupts the convergence of his portfolio into a singular narrative by allowing different modes of work to conflict. These modes include intimate documentary photography, staged photographs that reconstruct memory or play, and self-referential conceptual photography, in which the artist wants the viewers to discover their own narrative by combining them.
Although his attitude has been evolving naturally as he has become aware of his role as a family member and an artist photographing his family, his attachment and love for his nephew Kim Sae-hyun will remain steadfast over time.