My Life is Not Your Porn 내 인생은 당신의 포르노가 아니다 (2023).
Transparent film, inks, fishing lines, wooden sticks. 60′(H) x 90′(W) x 35′(D)
My Life is Not Your Porn(2023) symbolizes the solidarity and resistance of women against digital sex crimes, predominantly gendered crimes where women are victims and men are the perpetrators. The title is borrowed from the slogans used during large-scale protests in South Korea in 2018 and 2019, where women rallied against the non-consensual filming and distribution of sexual images.
The society in which I grew up, South Korea, remains steeped in traditional Confucian values that uphold patriarchal structures. Despite rapid economic growth and technological advancements, sexual violence remains alarmingly prevalent, and gender equality lags behind. Digital sex crimes have been increasing, yet the punishments often fail to reflect the severity of these crimes. There have even been instances where responses from the police and courts have varied based on the gender of the perpetrator. For example, a woman who secretly photographed a male nude model and posted the photos online without consent was arrested within days, sentenced to 10 months in prison, and ordered to undergo 40 hours of counseling for sexual violence offenders. This is in stark contrast to many male perpetrators who have gone unpunished or received lenient sentences. This glaring double standard has fueled widespread anger and led to a series of large-scale protests by women in Korea.
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1. Simplify and vectorize hundreds of selected images.
1. Simplify and vectorize hundreds of selected images.
Process
1. Simplify and vectorize hundreds of selected images.
2. Create screens for silkscreen printing.
3. Screenprint the designs on transparent film (no photo) and then cut out all the female figures printed.
4. Arrange the cutouts to form the negative spaces in the sentence, “MY LIFE IS NOT YOUR PORN.”
6. Sew together all the female figures.
5. Same description as 4.
Upon entering the room, viewers are likely first drawn to the striking red color of the artwork, capturing their attention from a distance. The read means anger, outrage. As they approach, the shadow cast by the piece becomes apparent, revealing the sentence “MY LIFE IS NOT YOUR PORN” embedded within it. It is only upon closer inspection that the images of women presented in the artwork come into focus. Each image of the women is connected not with permanent glue but with a string that can be untied. This symbolizes that each woman’s experience is different, and they come together to resist and show solidarity when needed, but also hope for a society where each woman can return to a peaceful everyday life without the need for such resistance.