Connection: Korean Traditional Door Series
Other Contributors
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Description
In Jana Sim's Korean Traditional Door series, the artwork takes the form of a doorframe with a knocker that opens to reveal a ground-level city view, immersing the viewer in the scene. The book itself becomes the art, created as an elongated object bound using traditional Korean 5-hole binding techniques and composed of newspaper pages. These newspaper pages are intricately cut, allowing viewers to see through the open areas of each leaf, creating a layered and transparent visual experience.
Publisher
Vamp & Tramp Booksellers, LLC
Subject
Pathways, Family, Cross-cultural interactions (Korean and United States identities), Mother-daughter relationships
Extent
5” x 16” x 1.5” (inches)
Style
Laser cut on newspaper and acrylic, Korean tradition 5-hole binding with clear acrylic boards, 30 leaves.
Material
Korean newspaper, acrylic, handmade book cloths by Korean traditional fabric
Technique
Laid in cloth covered clamshell box with interiors of pictorial pastedowns
Date
2022
Recommended Citation
Sim, Jana, "Connection: Korean Traditional Door Series" (2022). Rollins College Book Arts Collection. 144.
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/book_arts/144
Other Information
http://vampandtramp.com/finepress/s/jana-sim.html This piece is included in a series of 7 unique books, signed and numbered by the artist. Jana Sim's work revolves around her identity and the difficulties she has faced while being an international student, more specifically within the differences of life between the United States and Korea.