Shining DESPAIR
Eunhee Cho
South Korea
Ring “Thorn Bearing Fruit-01”, 2024
Hanji (Korean Paper), 70x70x160mm
Jiseung Craft Technique (Korean traditional weaving technique with paper)
Ring “Thorn Bearing Fruit-02”, 2024
Hanji (Korean Paper), 80x80x100mm
Jiseung Craft Technique (Korean traditional weaving technique with paper)
The two rings I submitted embody my inner self, which has overcome the trials. While walking through the burning thorns, my inner self also grew thorns and bore scars, but instead of merely staying wounded, it produced plump and solid fruit.
The two rings were made using ‘Hanji(Korean paper)’ as the main material and the ‘Jiseung Craft Technique’ which is a traditional Korean craft technique.
I twisted hanji (Korean paper) into threads and, using only my hands, continuously connected and wove them to create the shape. Afterward, I coated the piece with a diluted layer of glutinous rice paste two or three times to finish.