{"id":51527,"date":"2025-06-18T11:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T02:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/?post_type=insights&#038;p=51527"},"modified":"2025-06-18T11:14:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T02:14:41","slug":"small-voice","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/insights\/51527","title":{"rendered":"Small Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ji-Hyun Bae<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There are moments when we fail to recognize what is truly precious when the quiet things are overlooked, and their worth goes unnoticed. But at the end of every story, it is often the small, tender things that leave the deepest echo like calm waves that gather strength and rise into powerful tides. Perhaps the real treasures in life are the \u201cSmall Voices\u201d all around us. Whispers of meaning hidden in fleeting moments, in the spaces between people, in the stillness of everyday life. We may pass them by without a second thought, but when we pause and look back, we find they were always there settled quietly, deeply, in the heart of our lives. The \u201cSmall Voice\u201d lives in me, in you, and in the gentle connections we share. \u00a0Quiet, yet profoundly meaningful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">&#8211; Ji-Hyun Bae<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51531\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/06\/18110448\/%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-%EC%9D%B4%EB%AF%B8%EC%A7%80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Installation View (1)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51530\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/06\/18110447\/%EC%A0%84%EC%8B%9C-%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD-%EC%9D%B4%EB%AF%B8%EC%A7%80-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Installation VIew (2)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The theme of Bae Ji-hyun\u2019s latest solo exhibition can be described as \u201crelationships.\u201d Drawing from nature, she works with materials such as wood and clay, and employs lithographic techniques that emphasize the presence of the artist\u2019s hand. Through these tactile and organic elements, Bae explores various forms of connection\u2014between humans, between the divine and the self, and within the family. Her work becomes a meditative space where these intertwined relationships are made visible and tangible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51537\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/06\/18110453\/1.-Me-Jesus-Man-Women2-1995-TerracottaWoden-stick-60x10x7.5cm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"746\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Me &amp; Jesus, Man &amp; Women2, 1995, Terracotta,Woden stick, 60x10x7.5cm<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51538\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/06\/18110454\/2.-Recovery2025Ceramic-Pillow-52x71x23cm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Recovery,2025,Ceramic Pillow, 52x71x23cm<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51536 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/06\/18110452\/3.-Me-Jesus-Man-Women11993Wood-Terracotta-19x11x6.5cm-each.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1723\" height=\"1149\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Me &amp; Jesus, Man &amp; Women1,1993,Wood, Terracotta, 19x11x6.5cm each<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The horizontal positioning of the man and woman in her work suggests a relationship of equality, emphasizing their connection without a hierarchy. In contrast, the vertical arrangement of the artist and Jesus conveys a different kind of relationship\u2014one of guidance or dependence\u2014implying a dynamic where one leads and the other leans for support.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51534\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/06\/18110450\/4.-My-Shadow2025Lithographie-35x41cm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"771\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>My Shadow,2025,Lithographie, 35x41cm<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51535\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/06\/18110451\/5.-Family-1995Lithographie-74.4x87.5cm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Family, 1995,Lithographie, 74.4&#215;87.5cm<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51532\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/06\/18110449\/6.-My-Shadow2012Lithographie-30x42cm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>My Shadow,2012,Lithographie, 30x42cm<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51533\" src=\"https:\/\/static-edge.kiaf.org\/web\/2025\/06\/18110450\/7.-Jacob_s-Ladder1995Lithographie-87.5x74.4cm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"795\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Jacob_s Ladder,1995,Lithographie, 87.5&#215;74.4cm<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For Bae Ji-hyun, her work is a deeply personal narrative. Through this exhibition, she hopes that her \u201csmall voice\u201d might be heard amidst the dazzling complexity of postmodern society and the bustling urban landscape of Seoul.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Duru artspace<br \/>\n5, Jahamun-ro 45-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea<br \/>\n02 720 0345<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.duruartspace.co.kr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WEB<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/duru_artspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INSTAGRAM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[50,51],"class_list":["post-51527","insights","type-insights","status-publish","hentry","category-insight","category-stories"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.0","language":"en","enabled_languages":["ko","en"],"languages":{"ko":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insights\/51527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/insights"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kiaf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}