Jiwon Rhie is a Korean multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, USA. Her work explores ideas of boundaries, human relationships, cultural identities, and communication in installations, sculptures, and video works. Through research and a project-based process, she visualizes personal and social experiences into art forms by capturing her sensitivity and a feeling of adaptation.
All images courtesy of the artist
By merging architectural spaces with daily necessities, found objects, and representations of the body, Jiwon Rhie fosters unfamiliar dialogues, emphasizing the tensions and relationships arising from these unique encounters. Conceptual boundaries related to language, race, culture, and nationality are at the core of her work, visualizing their execution in our daily lives.
No Soul No Hurt, 2023, 4:19 minutes video, Variable sizeMirror Blind (Conscious Consciousness), 2018, See-through mirror plexiglass, blind components, servo motor, sensors, Arduino, 74H x 28W x 15D inchesA Familiar Sting, 2023, Ikea table and chair, stuffed fabric, steel rods, Arduino, motor, switch box, 47x47x29D inches
Jiwon Rhie: “As a project-based artist, I simultaneously engage in multiple bodies of work, each visually distinct, yet united in addressing the themes of adaptation, identity, and boundaries. My art reflects my connection with the environment, encompassing the communities I belong to, the spaces I inhabit, and the people I encounter. This multidisciplinary approach allows me to select materials that effectively express my ideas carefully.”
Physically Distanced Intimacy, 2021, Fabrics with images of customs forms sent from Korea by the artist's mother, bed frame, mattress, pillow, comforter, 76Hx50Wx42D inchesSelf Identified, 2023, Fabrics with images of losing lottery tickets, ID cards, identification photos, and immigrant department notification paper, wire, bra hook straps, bra strap slides rings, 17H x 12W inchesSelf Identified, 2023, Fabrics with images of losing lottery tickets, ID cards, identification photos, and immigrant department notification paper, wire, bra hook straps, bra strap slides rings, 17H x 12W inches
Let's Hold Hands!, 2021, Public participatory performance, Two connected t-shirts printed with the artist’s hands images on sleeves, Variable DimensionsLet's Hold Hands!, 2021, Public participatory performance, Two connected t-shirts printed with the artist’s hands images on sleeves, Variable DimensionsLet's Hold Hands!, 2021, Public participatory performance, Two connected t-shirts printed with the artist’s hands images on sleeves, Variable Dimensions
