Bizarre birth - We are born from the same flower

We are born from the same flower, you and I. All life grows from the bosom of the Earth Mother.

The flower language of the calla lily symbolizes 'sacred beauty' and 'purity of heart'.

A pure heart reflects a pure love and respect for nature, and represents the most beautiful attitude we can have towards it.



In this way, we wanted to express that humans and nature should protect each other, share a deep bond and coexist in harmony.

We grow from the same flower, from the same mother's womb.

The home we share with nature, Earth, is a beautiful place that is sacred and should be protected.

In 'Respect', humans and nature share one cyclical life.

When I studied microbiology in college, the basic units of life, the molecular structure of compounds, and electron micrographs made me feel like I had discovered the secrets of the universe.
I wanted to express sadness and beauty, the reason for human existence, with the secret ingredients of the universe that I had discovered.

I have panic disorder about going out.
And according to my psychiatrist, my interpersonal difficulties, such as depression and anxiety caused by my 'schizophrenic mom', may require me to take medication for the rest of my life.

As an adult, I realized that I have difficulty expressing my emotions, and I wanted to express through my work the realization that 'it is beautiful for a human being to feel sadness'.

Through this work, I imagine myself as a baby in the past, a mother in the present, and an infinite future, and sometimes I imagine myself going back to before I was born and being reborn in the arms of Mother Nature instead of my 'schizophrenic mother'.

Ok-kyoung Kim 2024