Hanbok Series | Transformation, Comfort Women, Harmony – Art by Jaclyn Bae
Exploring heritage, trauma, and harmony through contemporary Hanbok
Exploring heritage, trauma, and harmony through contemporary Hanbok
1.Transformation
From Western shirt to Korean Hanbok, from Buddhism to Christianity.
Transformation is inspired by the symbolic beauty of traditional Korean life. Hanbok represents cultural identity, heritage, and graceful history.This work is handcrafted from my husband’s white linen shirt — a Western-style garment by Ralph Lauren. I transformed the fabric into a Hanbok and inscribed Bible verses onto the Jeogori to express my personal journey of faith.
From a Western shirt to a traditional Korean garment, from Buddhism to Christianity — this piece tells the transformation of my life, culture, and beliefs. 《Transformation》은 한국 전통생활의 상징인 한복에서 영감을 얻었습니다.
이 작품은 남편의 흰 린넨 셔츠를 뜯어 직접 한지처럼 만들었고, 저고리에 성경구절을 새겨 제 신앙 여정의 변화를 담았습니다.
서양의 셔츠에서 한국의 한복으로, 불교에서 기독교로 — 삶과 문화, 믿음이 변해온 길을 표현한 작품입니다.
Material: Handmade paper (Linen Shirt) | Artist: Jaclyn Bae
2. Comfort Women
A remembrance of the girls who lost their childhood.
This artwork addresses the painful history of Korean Comfort Women. It is made of hemp — a rough, heavy material traditionally used for funerals or industrial purposes in Korea.
More than 200,000 girls and women were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during the Pacific War. I burned, cut, stitched, and distressed the Hanbok to reflect the violence and trauma they endured.
I photographed my fourteen-year-old daughter wearing this garment, the same age as many of the victims. A reminder that history is not so far away.
한국에서 장례용 혹은 산업용으로 사용되어온 거친 삼베로 한복을 만들고, 불에 태우고 자르고 꿰매며 소녀들이 겪어야 했던 폭력을 표현했습니다.
14세의 딸에게 이 한복을 입혀 촬영한 것은, 당시 많은 피해자들이 그 나이였기 때문입니다. 이제는 역사의 기록 속으로 사라지고 있지만 위안부 여인들의 아픔은 결코 잊혀져서는 안 될것입니다.
Material: Hemp Fabric | Artist: Jaclyn Bae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_women
3. Harmony
East meets West, old meets new — harmony in everyday life.
Harmony is created from denim garments worn by my own family, blending traditional Korean silhouettes with Western material.It represents harmony between cultures, between generations, and ultimately — between you and me. 《Harmony》는 가족들이 입던 청바지를 활용해 만든 작품으로,
전통 한복의 형태와 서양의 데님 소재를 결합했습니다.
문화의 조화, 세대의 조화, 그리고 사람과 사람 사이의 조화를 담고 있습니다.
Material: Denim Jeans | Artist: Jaclyn Bae
See also: Dream I | Fiber Art Series
The Dream I Series explores the layers and overlaps of dreaming. Created from discharged denim coiled into sculptural fiber forms, the work reflects the repetition, cycles, and continuity of human imagination and memory — where one dream leads to another, and dreams within dreams unfold.
Dream I | Fiber Art Series
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