I attempt to explore the intangible entity of memory through installations that intertwine augmented reality, virtual reality, and new media, expressing the entanglement of time as it relates to personal experience. My work originates from what I call the “experience of intersection.” Raised by my grandparents, my childhood was layered with overlapping generations and eras, shaping my perception of time as something more multidimensional. This experience led me to see time and space as higher-order concepts, making me feel as if I existed on a unique temporal trajectory. However, as my life progressed, I found myself returning to an ordinary, linear sense of time—one that felt slow and mundane in contrast to the intensity of my past experiences. I developed a yearning for the unfamiliar stimuli of my childhood, which turned into an obsession with the spaces and times in which I grew up. By giving form to intangible elements such as memory, temporal entanglement, and abstract emotions, my work not only allows me to explore these concepts but also acts as a catalyst for viewers, evoking their own unrecorded experiences and drawing them into their personal time trajectories.

My work spans various media. In my attempts to materialize four-dimensional time-space through drawings based on imagination and memory, I naturally gravitated toward virtual media to overcome physical limitations. Because I have always prioritized the sense of overwhelming immersion within a space, I was drawn to large-scale sculptures and installations, with a deep desire for their preservation in a complete state. This led me to integrate physical and digital media into my work. The concept of creating portable spaces became a central theme in my practice, prompting me to explore ways to make my work accessible anytime and anywhere. As a result, I adopted an approach in which augmented reality, text, and custom software are deployed online while still allowing the work to be experienced within a physical environment. My pieces serve as intermediaries between the physical and the virtual, visually representing the intersections and continuities of time and space, reality and memory, as well as intangible concepts such as emotions.

With a background in sculpture, I aim to connect the temporal qualities of sculpture with the materiality of digital media. Consequently, my work necessitates both physical and virtual elements. For instance, I create augmented reality sculptures designed for specific locations, or installations where physical objects are equipped with cameras, allowing viewers to simultaneously engage with the work in both physical and digital realms. My work is only fully realized when both realities coexist. Ultimately, it presents audiences with intersecting experiences, rendering formless memories into vivid virtual manifestations. This process helps viewers recover memories they may be on the verge of losing. By experiencing the interplay of time, space, reality, and unreality, viewers are encouraged to form an attachment to memory itself. My work, like an open-ended narrative, invites internal interaction and serves as a passage for audiences to journey into the depths of their own recollections. It provides an experience in which the material space of reality becomes a gateway to the immaterial realm of the mind.

This approach bears a conceptual resemblance to holograms, which require a physical space to manifest. Furthermore, the intangible nature of memories and emotions can be extended through technologies such as deep learning and generative art. I seek to further explore the intersection of technology and art, continuously expanding my media spectrum and investigating new ways in which technology can collaborate with artistic expression.