Book
Project Book - Smile, Smile, 2022
This project book documents the development of "Smile, Smile", Hye Hyun Kim’s first sculptural project in Germany. Beginning with the discovery of two identical smiley graffiti on a street, the project explores the intersection of place, identity and form. Through abstract and graphic representations, the shape of the street itself is bent and twisted to form letters that, when assembled, spell the Korean word for 'smile, smile'.
The sculptures, undefined and dynamic, adapt to their surroundings and challenge traditional notions of sculpture. The book captures the journey of these living, moving sculptures over two years as they were exhibited in various locations and interacted with their surroundings. One particularly curious episode is recounted: a stranger took a piece home to use as a table decoration, a moment that became part of the project's narrative and is shared through a short interview in the book.
This book offers an intimate look at the conceptual underpinnings of the project, its playful yet profound engagement with space, and its reflection on questions of identity and art. It is both a record of the work and an invitation to contemplation: What is a sculpture? Who am I? Where am I going?
In English
160 pages
14.8 x 21 x 2 cm
Designed by Hye Hyun Kim
Text by Hye Hyun Kim
Printed in Germany
The sculptures, undefined and dynamic, adapt to their surroundings and challenge traditional notions of sculpture. The book captures the journey of these living, moving sculptures over two years as they were exhibited in various locations and interacted with their surroundings. One particularly curious episode is recounted: a stranger took a piece home to use as a table decoration, a moment that became part of the project's narrative and is shared through a short interview in the book.
This book offers an intimate look at the conceptual underpinnings of the project, its playful yet profound engagement with space, and its reflection on questions of identity and art. It is both a record of the work and an invitation to contemplation: What is a sculpture? Who am I? Where am I going?
In English
160 pages
14.8 x 21 x 2 cm
Designed by Hye Hyun Kim
Text by Hye Hyun Kim
Printed in Germany