Sae Hae Shijang by Korean artist Woomin Kim features a series of vibrant quilts that describe the landscape of street markets common in Korea. Sae Hae Shijang translates to New Year's Market or Market in the New Year. Each textile displays a variety of market items such as gardening tools, groceries, children's toys, clothing, and shoes. The installation offers a more accurate, celebratory, and lively representation to the often flattened and xenophobic Western narrative of market culture in Asia.
About Woomin Kim
Woomin Kim is a Korean artist currently based in Queens, New York. Through her textile and sculptural projects, she examines the pre-existing narratives of urban landscapes and immigrants, offering her own version that feels more personal and accurate to herself.
Kim has participated in exhibitions and residencies at the Queens Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and Art Omi. Kim has received fellowships and awards from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, The Noguchi Museum, and The Bronx Museum. Her recent solo show at the Susan Inglett Gallery was reviewed by John Yau from Hyperallergic. Her works have been featured in The New York Times, Juxtapoz, and BOMB Magazine. Kim received a BFA from Seoul National University and a MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
