Jayoung Yoon

I am interested in the mind-matter phenomenon, which includes our thought system, perception and body sensation. Human hair, at once tactile and ephemeral, has become my visual nexus for the intersection between body and mind. Human hair is intimately corporeal, tactile and focuses the viewer’s attention on the body. Also, since hair doesn’t decay long after death, it is an especially appropriate symbol of remembrance. In my hair sculptures, because I tie hair lengths together piece by piece, they become transparent like invisible thoughts, and memories. And then, I combine them with video and performance.