Kim Sajik's photo work “Hatamun to Kada wa Hama” (Hatamun and Body is Here)

Outline of Works Kim Sajik's photo work “Hatamun to Kada wa Hama” (Hatamun and Body is Here) Exhibited at Yanbaru Art Festival 2023 - 2024 https://2023.yambaru-artfes.jp/artist/kim_sajik/

About the work Having discovered that fiber can be obtained from Basho (Japanese banana), Okinawans have spun tools and clothing for daily life. They made fabrics for daily life, gifts from parents to children, works of art out of creativity ......, and so on. Each bashofu has its own individuality, but at the same time, each has its own reason for making it. Although this technique declined temporarily during the World War II, it has been revived and continues to be practiced today. Bashofu is now designated as an important intangible cultural asset of Japan, and I feel that the relationship between people in Ogimi Village is woven into the fabric as well as the technique. The past, the past, and the present are all connected through the bashofu. I felt that what emerged when the basho cloth was layered on the living body was the memory and future of the people who have been connected individually. I only wish to bless the beauty of these women.

Artwork details Technique : giclee printing Framing : t3 aluminum composite board (black) panel mount Size：Height 1000mm, width 800mm, back 25mm (with square wooden frame geta)

Artist Profile Kim Sajik Kim Sajik began his career as a result of the “shaking” of his own Korean diaspora's physical and spiritual identity. While working as a photographer, as part of her activities, she studied under Korean dancer, Kim Kazushi. While studying traditional Korean performing arts, she has been exploring new possibilities arising from the trauma of history and ethnic spirit that has been passed down from generation to generation in the diaspora. He is currently continuing his research on Sakhalin, Russia, with the cooperation of the Japan-Sakhalin Association and others. His photo book “Monogatari” was published by Akaasha Inc. He won the Canon New Cosmos of Photography Grand Prix in 2016 and the Kyoto Prefecture Culture Award Encouragement Prize in 2021. He received the Kyoto City Art Newcomer Award in 2024. https://kimsajik.com/

Exhibition Information Yanbaru Art Festival 2023 - 2024 Organized by: Yanbaru Art Festival Executive Committee Co-sponsored by Ogimi Village Exhibition Title: “Hatamun and Body is Now Venue: Ogimi Village Kinyoka Nursery School (1136 Kinyoka, Ogimi Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Japan) Period: January 20 (Sat.) - February 25 (Sun.), 2024 https://yambaru-artfes.jp/