
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

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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
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.