A THOUGHTFUL PROCESS
Metal, Plexi glass
Metamorphic Landscapes
Genesis
Divergent Realities
Ki's work, featuring a plexiglass brain that continuously cycles water to a metal bin and back, resonates deeply with the theme of "Genesis." This cyclical process symbolizes the perpetual creation and transformation inherent in life's beginnings. By forcefully defying gravity through a mechanical pump, the work highlights the struggle and effort involved in sustaining life and creativity. The water, splashing and losing volume as the cycle progresses, mirrors the inevitable changes and losses that accompany any genesis, emphasizing the dynamic and evolving nature of creation
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Genesis explores the dual role of the artist as both creator and observer, highlighting how the artistic process itself becomes a reflective journey that shapes and informs the final work.
In this context, Ki's piece serves as a visual letter to himself, positioning him as both creator and observer. As the creator, he orchestrates the mechanical cycle, imbuing it with symbolic meaning and reflecting on the creative process itself. As the observer, he witnesses the continuous cycle and the subtle changes it undergoes, contemplating the broader implications of genesis and transformation in his own life and work. This dual role allows Ki to engage deeply with his creation, reflecting on the persistence and adaptability required in the face of constant change.
By presenting the brain as a vessel for this cyclical process, Ki's work also suggests a meditation on thought and consciousness—how ideas are born, evolve, and sometimes diminish over time. The interplay between the brain and the metal bin can be seen as a metaphor for the mind's interaction with the external world, where thoughts are formed, externalized, and then reabsorbed, continually reshaped by experience.