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The bio-plastics and eggshell mixtures used in my artwork are bio-based materials that tend to distort based on their surroundings and are capable of decomposing in nature.

작품에 사용한 바이오 플라스틱과 달걀 껍데기 가루 혼합물은 주변 환경에 따라 변형되기도 하며 자연 분해될 수 있는 생물 기반 물질입니다.

바이오 플라스틱

썩어서 분해될 수 있는 플라스틱. 

양갱을 만들 때 쓰는 한천 가루(우뭇가사리), 물, 글리세롤 세 가지로 만들 수 있습니다.

달걀 껍데기 가루 혼합물

미생물에 의해 분해될 수 있습니다.

달걀 껍데기, 물, 알긴(해조류 일종)으로 만듭니다.

Bio-Plasitcs

Biodegradable plastics.

They can be made from three ingredients: agar, water, and glycerol.

Eggshell mixture

Biodegradable.

Made from eggshell, water, and algin(a type of seaweed)

BIO-PLASTICS DECOMPOSITION

​바이오 플라스틱 분해

EGGSHELL MIXTURE INGREDIENT

​달걀 껍데기 가루 혼합물 성분

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PRIMARY POWDER INGREDIENTS OF ARTWORKS

작품의 주요 분말 성분

Hibiscus   히비스커스

Agar   한천 ・ 우뭇가사리

Algin   알긴

Carrageenan   카라기난

Spirulina   스피루리나

Eggshell   달걀 껍데기

Son-mat: The Artist's Touch

손맛

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『작가의 레시피』 교환 편지의 일부    Part of relay letters in "Artists' Recipes"

Son-mat: The Artist’s Touch

The term Son-mat refers to the unique flavor that emerges from the hands of the person preparing a dish. I believe this applies to art as well; even with the same materials, a distinct touch creates a different depth of flavor.

I take a different approach when cooking versus baking. 
When cooking, I prefer to rely on instinct and personal taste rather than calculating exact measurements. 
After all, the size of a "large spoon" varies from house to house. 
But with baking, if the temperature and weight are not matched exactly, the result is something entirely unfamiliar and strange.

In creating the "mixtures" that form the base of my work, I navigate between these two methods.
The base is meticulously weighed with a scale, 
while additional components are added freely, entrusted to my hands. 
The process of dissolving agar powder in water mirrors the making of Yanggaeng, resembling the way flour is folded into an egg mixture until the powder gradually disappears.

We create food by preparing and cooking ingredients. 
If we ate only to satisfy hunger, 
the culinary arts would never have evolved to this level. 
The pursuit of "taste" applies equally to art. 
We search for a novelty we have never tasted, or we seek to rediscover a flavor we already know.

An unintended outcome may emerge from a single mistake. 
Through repeated experimentation, I hope to discover a truly satisfying, savory recipe of my own.

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