Redbase Art Gallery

Jihyun Park

Korea South

South Korean artist Jihyun Park uses traditional Domusong printing techniques in his practice, repurposing wooden figures and ready-made found objects. The process involves stamping curvy shapes—such as circles and hearts—using a press machine. This technique, primarily for creating stickers and non-standard-shaped boxes or envelopes, involves crafting a custom blade, attaching it to plywood to form a frame, and then using a press to cut sheets one at a time. The frames, once their products are made, are discarded, with uniquely designed frames less likely to be reused. Through these traditional methods, Park engages scrutiny with the unique roles of the material and their existence as special waste.