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Work of Rest From November 14, 2024 to January 18, 2025
“My work is driven by an interest in the dynamics of displacement, rest, and the expectations placed on artists within structured systems like residencies. I explore how the pressures of production, selection processes, and institutional demands create a space of tension for the artist. Observing these contradictions and questioning the balance between rest and creation continuously inspires my work, as I aim to uncover how these invisible forces shape the artist's journey.”
— Jin Heewoong
Watch Presentation by Ariane Daoust on the art of laziness
Who gets to rest when work is outsourced, and what are the consequences of this delegation?
Who gets to rest when work is outsourced, and what are the consequences of this delegation?
“I’m inspired by everyday objects and the subtle shifts in meaning they acquire over time. Objects, images, and materials that I encounter often end up in my workspace, where they gradually influence my process and become part of my work. I’m particularly drawn to the overlooked or discarded.”
Further reading
Reading Essay on the evolution of delegated performances in visual arts from the 1960’s to today.
Barim, Jin Heewoong’s artist residency in Korea.
(Photo: Barim).
How does outsourcing affect perceptions of agency or effort within systems of work and rest?
How does outsourcing affect perceptions of agency or effort within systems of work and rest?
Further Readings Participations, Collection of essays edited by Claire Bishop, 2006.
How does distance (both literal and metaphorical) between the resting and working entities influence the narrative?
How does distance (both literal and metaphorical) between the resting and working entities influence the narrative?
Interview An interview with Montreal-based filmmaker and visual artist Kevin Park Jung-Hoo and interdisciplinary artist Jin Heewoong.
These texts offer perspectives on identity, existence, and the fluidity of experience, all of which resonate with the themes I explore in my practice.
— Jin Heewoong
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Abolition Film Society From November 14, 2024 to January 18, 2025
“My practice often examines broad social and political processes locally, as embodied by a single experience, relationship, or site.”
— Kriss Li
Amber Kim’s website
Reading
Listen Beyond Prisons Podcast episode By Kim Wilson and Charlotte Rosen titled Why Physical Mail in Prison Matters, 2024.
Reading Ignored LGBT prisoners: Discrimination in Education, Rehabilitation, and Mental Health Services During Incarceration, by Patricia Elane Trimble, 2019. Harvard Kennedy School.
Making of Abolition Film Society
Both Abolition Film Society V1 and V2:Flipbook stemmed from Kriss Li’s participation in the Prisoner Correspondence Project, a solidarity project in the United States and Canada aiming to connect queer prisoners to their communities outside of prisons.
Kriss Li used JPay to correspond with Amber Kim. Owned by Securus, JPay is a for-profit company that offers various services including video visitations, emails, money transfers, and instant messaging.
Film reference
Further reading
Further reading
Making of Abolition Film Society
Further reading