SLADE 2007 SUMMER SHOWS, Chan Hyo Bae, MFA,
Existing in Costume, 2007
Photography, 40 x 30 in
Existing in Costume, 2007
Photography, 40 x 30 in
Existing in Costume, 2007
Photography, 40 x 30 in
Existing in Costume
"The sun never sets over the British Empire." The
country of Queen, the country with pride in her history and tradition, still
seems to be breathing in Great Britain.
I try to become British just as a child pretends to be a mother by dressing
in her clothes and making up with her cosmetics. The attempt to become British
is to me what a child tries to do in dressing as an adult. Although the mother's
clothes are unsuitable for the child, the child still tries to dress as its
mother, trying to express its existence as another person. The language of
a child.
In becoming a British lady, which may seem gauche, it is my language.
Artist's Statement
Gatwick Airport, U.K. 2003.
Having been finished my one year in Canada and after the twelve-hour flight
I arrived in London. That was three years ago, but I feel still a stranger
here in England. The differences of culture and language aren't only unbeatable
barriers but they also sometimes cause offence to strangers especially those
from an entirely different culture. Through my camera I have tried to show
my feelings of isolation and alienation.