"Comfort women" Selected for the cover page of poetry
Featured on the cover of Ordinary Misfortunes by Emily Jungmin Yoon https://www.tupelopress.org/product/ordinary-misfortunes-emily-jungmin-yoon/ Cover artwork for Ordinary Misfortunes (Tupelo Press) © Jaclyn Bae 2025 Comfort Women | Hemp Hanbok Series The work “Comfort Women” is created using hemp , a traditional Korean fiber often used for ceremonial or ritual garments. Hemp is coarse and weighty—its physical presence carries a sense of solemnity and remembrance that felt essential to this work. This piece responds to the histories of young women who experienced profound hardship during the Pacific War era. While the details of that time are deeply painful, my intention is not to portray the violence itself, but to reflect on resilience, dignity, and the lasting imprint of memory . I burned, cut, stitched, and distressed the he...