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Yeun-Kyung Kim

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Transforming a symbolic object of value like a glass coin can question cultural values that prize money and economic power. This can also suggest that the value of money is illusory and temporary. By using a material like glass, which is considered fragile and ephemeral, the artwork challenges viewers to consider the fragility of cultural values and beliefs.

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Yeun-Kyung Kim

Lauréate de la récompense Talents d’exception du Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l'Intelligence de la Main® 2001

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The use of a glass coin in art can be used ironically or provocatively to prompt reflection on cultural values and social beliefs. Transforming a symbolic object of value like a glass coin can question cultural values that prize money and economic power. This can also suggest that the value of money is illusory and temporary. By using a material like glass, which is considered fragile and ephemeral, the artwork challenges viewers to consider the fragility of cultural values and beliefs.

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114 x 48.5 x 0.4 cm

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