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Kal

2024 Bodies of Work

Kal is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice is a discussion of one’s fluctuation of stability and instability, explored through the process of comprehending reactions to sudden alienated thoughts and emotions that arise in domestic environments and situations. Their work is a showcase of answering their own confusion, often stemming from their complex trauma from childhood, to build a stable comprehension of themself and their surroundings.

They moved from Korea to pursue a bachelor’s degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and have been living in Chicago since 2019.

Featured Artworks

  • A collection of blue objects: A desk, portion of a wall, dart board. No but really, it just keeps snowballing Various blue found and made objects. Photography by Mikey Mosher. 3D printed objects by Sebastian Duesing.
  • A close-up of a blue desk, two blue Stanford bunnies of different resolutions, alarm clock, bird whistles, a box of erasers, and broken pencils No but really, it just keeps snowballing Various blue found and made objects. Photography by Mikey Mosher 3D printed objects by Sebastian Duesing
  • A photo of a tucked fish stuffed animal under a white and blue quilt, surrounded by other various stuffed animals. I would have been fine, if I only have Quilt blanket, found stuffed animals. Photography by artist Stuffed animal collection loaned by Marcus Klein. "Double Arrow" quilt pattern by Material Girlfriends Patterns.
  • A close up of a quilt, with: orca, whales, crabs, dice, caterpillar pattered fabric. I would have been fine, if I only have Quilt blanket, found stuffed animals. Photography by artist Stuffed animal collection loaned by Marcus Klein. "Double Arrow" quilt pattern by Material Girlfriends Patterns.