Artist Statement

Through her work, Nayeon challenges the nature of time and transforms it into something tangible that she can play with and reinterpret her memories.

Nayeon asks the question, “What is the value of reinterpreting an individual's memory from the present point of view?” For Nayeon, the meaning of an individual's memory seems to change depending on how one lives in the present. She thinks that the past can be seen as a memory reinterpreted by a person living in the present. She believes that it is the individual and not other conditions that determines him or her. She thinks that there seems to be a reason why each person has different memories, even if we have the same experience. She believes our past depends on our memories. 

Nayeon raises the question, “If we reinterpret and remember in a way that helps us, won't we only have a good past?” In this way, she thinks we would not find ourselves stuck in traumatic experiences. She believes that any past, both good and bad, will be a driving force for growth if we reinterpret and remember it in such a way that it can become a necessary nutrient for each of us living in the present. She hopes that her works will serve as an opportunity for the viewers to look back on their past and possibly change their perspective on life.