Spring sojourn
Spring Sojourn is an artist collaboration with Mont Kiji, Paris. The company creates luxury scarves and accessories that are produced by French artisans in Lyon.
The founder, Junhee Kim and I were pursuing the same design course in Paris in the early 90s. In our discussion about the scarf design, we began reminiscing about our student days in France. Visiting gardens, parks and riverside pathways were daily rituals. As I wasn't proficient in the language and had often felt like an outsider, encountering nature in these green zones was very comforting. People sat down for a spot of sunshine, walked their pets, smiled at strangers and ate lunch. I think perhaps, I caught a bit of 'joie de vivre' during those moments. My work is a black and white painting which attempts to capture elements of the places I used to frequent.
“ Memory is like Palimpsest. The past folds and unfolds - leaving traces. I’m inspired by that concept and thus, create imaginary backgrounds that reflect such a reality."
Her exploration of form and materiality engages viewers to a visceral landscape of emotions that remind them of a personal memory or journey. It attempts to capture the memory of travel, movement and the transcendence of time - for things lost and found and remembered
~ Mont Kiji, Paris
