I visualize the intertwined traces of society, the individual, and time through newspaper—a medium that is at once ordinary and archival. Newspapers contain the events and language of a particular day, yet they are destined to be forgotten, discarded, and erased from memory. I embrace this transience as artistic material, constructing a space that is temporary yet powerful, fragile yet overwhelming.
Covering the gallery walls with newspapers is not mere decoration, but an accumulation of voices and an unveiling of memory. Each sheet carries an individual story, but when amassed into a vast wall, these fragmented narratives condense into a social record, transforming into an environment that surrounds the spectator’s body and gaze.
Upon this surface, I write and layer images, generating collisions with the printed articles. These collisions are not acts of destruction but processes of re-signification, in which language, image, and gesture create new contexts. When the exhibition ends, the newspaper wall is removed without a trace, revealing the duality of disappearance and persistence, record and oblivion.
This installation also carries the symbolism of the bandana. Historically, the bandana has stood as a sign of resistance and freedom; during the pandemic, it became a desperate marker of survival and connection. In this work, the masked gazes set against the backdrop of newspapers each contain their own unique stories, yet ultimately converge into a single collective language and gaze. These eyes embody hope amid tension—between visibility and concealment, isolation and solidarity, fragility and resilience.
