works

Jeff Koons SPECIAL SALE

The work replicates Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog and focuses on a process-based approach that directly mimics the mass-production methods of contemporary art. To recreate a factory environment, conveyor belts and workstations were installed in the exhibition space, where three workers in blue anti-static suits produced items using balloons and aluminum plates.
The production process was designed to give visitors an experiential understanding of how artworks are manufactured and consumed within an industrial system. This method parodies Jeff Koons' actual edition production practices, satirizing the mass production and commodification of contemporary art.
The completed works were sold for 1,000 KRW — approximately 99.99% off — and the act of selling them itself became a performance that revealed the tension between authenticity and commodification in contemporary art.

The Temptation of Fare Evasion

Dahoon Nam’s The Temptation of Fare Evasion critically examines the rule-bound and hierarchical structure of Korean society, offering visitors an experience of transgression and choice.
Through a replica of a subway turnstile made from various materials, visitors are confronted with two options: either follow the rules by tapping a transit card or attempt to evade the fare by bypassing the system.
Nam invites the audience to become active agents in choosing between the stable path of compliance and the risky path of defiance.
This work reveals that acts of deviation are not merely violations of rules, but symbolic gestures that explore new possibilities and challenge oppressive social structures.