Bet-Ween

 






bet-ween_acrylic on canvas_variable installation_2022



1. from uncertainty_acrylic on canvas_2pcs_116,7x91cm_2022
2. There is no such thing as a free lunch_acrylic on canvas_3pcs_116,7x91cm_2022
3. Thy will be done an earth as it is in heaven._acrylic on canvas_2pcs_116,7x91cm_2022
4. there is none. but see the unseen_acrylic on canvas_2pcs_116,7x91cm_2022
5. If there is a mistake, don't hesitate to fix it at once._acrylic on canvas_2pcs_116,7x91cm_2022
6. what hath God wrought_acrylic on canvas_2pcs_116,7x91cm_2022
7. Common unification symbol of South and North Korea

9. flags used to send signals between ships_acrylic on canvas_116,7x91cm_2022

8. One always speaks badly when one has nothing to say_acrylic on canvas_116,7x91cm_2022

9. A~Z_acrylic on canvas_116,7x91cm_2022

10. It is crucial to have an active fantasy life_jenny holzer_3pcs_116,7x91cm_2022

11. for you_jenny holzer_acrylic on canvas_3pcs_116,7x91cm_2022



The thematic focus of this work of concise language is reorganized as signal codes through international maritime signal flags. The sorted text is compressed into visualized signal codes through a trained Open AI that can integrate and process images and text. The colors expressing human emotions propose restrained communication and interaction through brightness suggested by a virtual channel, crossing between the virtual and reality. The images from the virtual world are placed into reality to attempt expanded visual storytelling and demonstration. By positioning the installation on a flat surface, tension is generated from the interaction between the two perspectives of the flat surface and the installation, allowing for an inference of the layered nature of human emotions. The continued execution through painting techniques become a temporal reconstruction of the signal codes with high density.


The work produced on the wall visualizes "between" in English braille. Although the word has a meaning of space or gap, when segmented into "bet" meaning betting or battle and "ween" meaning expecting, it generates another meaning. The tactile visualization through brush strokes on the canvas symbolizes the essence of human relationships, addressing digital communication accelerating the disappearance of touch.


AI (Artificial Intelligence) is unique in that it can perform most tasks that have been traditionally thought to be only achievable by humans. The implementation of modern art through the utilization of advancing technology is no longer a separate element and even the question of its influence on future life is difficult to answer, let alone posing meaningful questions. It is certain that AI will become the core technology of future industries, and it is important to consider how to utilize this technology to enrich human life while also preventing any negative side effects.

The artist highlights the unique qualities of painting techniques that other artistic mediums do not possess through direct brushwork, placing tactile communication as an essential element of relationships on the canvas rather than digital communication. The screen plays a role as a medium that embodies the temporality of the image creation process in a virtual space. As a result, the three-dimensionality of objects through videos is minimized, and the arrangement and harmony of colors are emphasized within geometric patterns. Furthermore, the focus is on the exploration process of artistic existence through the interaction of relationships, rather than the concept of visual completion of the screen.


*International maritime signal flags are flags used to communicate signals between ships, representing a universal unified code used worldwide. The usage is defined in the International Signal Book, where each alphabet from A to Z has its own meaning, and it is used to communicate intention through signal flags.