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오방색

오방색 (o bang saek) is a space for exploring identity, culture, and iconography in a context that de-centers the Western paradigm. News and announcement will also be made on 오방색. For access to posts featuring experimental and inceptive explorations, please join my Patreon community.

My Name is J P 제피

Sep 7, 2023

My Name is J P 제피

I started handing out cards stating "My name is J P 제피." You may have received one. If you took the time to scan the QR code on the back...

Planting Foreign Trees

May 17, 2023

Planting Foreign Trees

My sister helped me plant a cottonwood tree in my yard, and then my sister planted me. J P is a tree. 제피는 나무입니다. My blood is tree. I...

PechaKucha Night Volume 15: Perception

Nov 21, 2022

PechaKucha Night Volume 15: Perception

I presented My Jender is Tree at PechaKucha Night Vol 15: Perception hosted by Creative Santa Fe at SITE Santa Fe on Thursday, November...

My Jender is Tree

Sep 29, 2022

My Jender is Tree

I explore the relationship between truth, beauty, and identity in my artwork. More recently, language and story are main characters...

The Tethered Tree Creates a New Shape and Rhythm

May 19, 2022

The Tethered Tree Creates a New Shape and Rhythm

A tree tethering ceremony took place shortly after the winter solstice of 2021. The tethered ties changed by the hand of an anonymous...

나의 형체 (This is the Shape of Me) - 우리 형체 (This is the Shape of We)

Apr 21, 2022

나의 형체 (This is the Shape of Me) - 우리 형체 (This is the Shape of We)

This is video of a ceremony that took place on February 12, 2022 both in-person and through Zoom. It was intended to integrate distinct...

Update on the Tethered Tree

Feb 26, 2022

Update on the Tethered Tree

Someone came by and tied the loose ribbon ends that were trailing on the ground of the tethered tree to a nearby fence. I love this...

Five Questions with Jen Pack

Feb 15, 2022

Five Questions with Jen Pack

This interview is from the enews sent by KOURI + CORRAO Gallery on February 2, 2022. What influences you when you are making work? My...

What are you?

Jan 16, 2022

What are you?

I know, I know, I should have recorded this conversation between myself and my artwork back in art school. But, I didn't, so I'm doing it...

나의 형체 (This is the Shape of Me) opens January 21

Jan 4, 2022

나의 형체 (This is the Shape of Me) opens January 21

Please join me at the opening of 나의 형체 (This is the Shape of Me) at Kouri + Corrao on January 21 from 5 - 7pm. You can also learn about...

Developing the Shape of Me

Jan 3, 2022

Developing the Shape of Me

My work has begun eliciting poemesque titles to expand meaning. I am also exploring the use of Korean language to reach beyond my known...

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