Soo Yun
Artist Statement
The Adventure of Anxious Discovery
In my twenties, life felt like a series of abrupt collisions. Every experience was alien and disorienting, much like Alice tumbling down a rabbit hole into a world of persistent chaos. For a long time, I perceived this inner adolescence as a tunnel with no end. However, as I transitioned into my thirties, my perspective shifted. I began to embrace this anxious chaos, choosing to follow the "Rabbit of Destiny"—a provocateur and alter ego that lures me into the heart of the unknown, guiding me toward my ultimate fate.
This journey of following the rabbit has now evolved into a profound exploration of my origins. Living as a stranger in a foreign land and experiencing the transformative path of motherhood, I revisited a pivotal childhood memory: being lost at the age of four. While this event sparked a lifelong dream of searching for home, these dreams surprisingly manifest as cheerful, vibrant adventures rather than nightmares.
My current work focuses on this "In Adventure" phase. Through my art, I translate the duality of my internal world—where vast fear and bursting excitement coexist—into a visual language of discovery. By returning to the innocent mindset of a child, I seek to soothe complex anxieties and transform them into a shared journey. This practice is not merely a reflection of the past; it is a living communication with my daughter, inviting her into a world where getting lost is simply the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.
In Adventure
Living as a stranger in a foreign land and raising a child led me to explore the origins of my underlying anxiety. I revisited a pivotal childhood memory of being lost at the age of four. Since then, I have frequently dreamed of searching for my mother or finding my way back home. Paradoxically, I always experienced these dreams as cheerful and exciting adventures. Through my art, I seek to communicate this innocent perspective with my daughter. By returning to the mindset of a child her age, I soothe those complex emotions—at times fearful and vast, at times bursting with excitement—and transform them into a shared journey of discovery.
Follow The Bunny
As I moved through my twenties and thirties, I began to accept this anxious chaos. I became possessed by the idea of following the "Rabbit of Destiny"—the very guide that lures me into the heart of my confusion. I came to see this Rabbit as my alter ego, a provocateur leading me toward my life's ultimate fate.
Encounter
In my twenties, everything that happened to me felt remarkably strange and alien. Life often felt like an abrupt collision with the unknown, leaving me bewildered and disoriented. It was as if I had stumbled into an endless tunnel or was suddenly plummeting toward a cliff. Much like young Alice falling through the rabbit hole at the start of her journey, my late-onset inner adolescence was a series of unforeseen encounters—a persistent cycle of anxiety and chaos.
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