What is it like to live as an artist in Korea?
Personally, I get the impression that they put so much importance on the mainstream culture in Korea, and as a result alienating the “outsider” type people who stray a bit from the norm. I would like to know your thoughts on this. JYY: I can’t speak for all the artists in Korea, so I’ll just say what I think personally. My works are not popular with the Korean galleries. I suspect that they don’t see commercial profitability in my works. But galleries in other countries would contact me first, so I’ve been mostly showing outside of Korea. I heard that the reason why my works are not popular in Korea is because of the sad, crying faces and the PVC plastic material. Someone told me that in order for a “darker/sadder” works to gain some following, it takes a few years. Also the PVC material – I think people perceive it as cheap, as it reminds them of the feel of plastic drink bottles. But initially, I didn’t even think about the sales aspects of my works, and it doesn’t bother me that my
