Dong Kyu Kim
My Body Is A Battleground#2, 2022
face masks, laser print photo, thread 31" x 31" x 0"
My Body is a Battleground#2 is composed of my previously-worn face masks from the COVID-19 pandemic, along with printed images of my face from visas and driver’s licenses. The materials are sewn together by hand to create a patchwork design.
Dong Kyu Kim
Becoming Blank#2, 2019
paper receipts, threads, Swiffer(microfiber cloths) 31" x 31" x 0"
This work is composed of 35 individual receipts collected between 2015 and 2018 mostly in Fort Lee (NJ), New York City and their vicinity, it also includes pieces from Delaware, Washington D.C and Boston.
Dong Kyu Kim
The Most Famous Stars and Stripes #2, 2018
paper receipts, thread, Swiffer microfiber cloths 59" x 39" x 0"
This work is composed of 141 individual receipts collected between 2012 and 2018 mostly in Fort Lee (NJ), New York City and their vicinity, it also includes pieces from Miami(FL).
Dong Kyu Kim
Consuming Memories(2007-2017), 2017
paper receipts, tickets, thread, Swiffer microfiber cloths 55" x 43" x 0"
This work is composed of 79 individual receipts collected between 2008 and 2016 mostly in Fort Lee (NJ), New York City and their vicinity.
Dong Kyu Kim
Shape of You, 2021
paper receipts, threads, microfiber cloths, American flag, 70" x 48" x 2"
This work is composed of paper receipts and promotional stickers acquired from the Supreme store in New York City over the course of a year, hand-stitched onto a t-shirt using thread and Swiffer material. The extra-large American flag is stitched to the back of the t-shirt.
Dong Kyu Kim
Consuming Memories#14, 2021
the artist's worn face mask, paper receipts, thread 37" x 37" x 0"
"Consuming Memories #14" is a mixed-media collage of the artist's previously worn face mask from the pandemic and paper receipts. The pieces are sewn together by hand with criss-cross stitches using various colors of thread.
Dong Kyu Kim
Shape of You #2, 2022
Found fiberglass Statue of Liberty, plastic shopping bag 75" x 25" x 25"
Shape of You #2 is a mixed-media work which is consisted of found fiberglass Statue of Liberty and plastic shopping bag.
Dong Kyu Kim
Officially Void, 2019
paper envelopes and letters from USCIS, thread, Swiffer 31" x 31" x 0"
Officially Void is composed of immigration papers torn apart and sewn back together, evidence of my struggle to obtain a green card. This work explores my relationship to the United States and the concept of the American dream.
Dong Kyu Kim
The United Stitches, 2017
paper receipts, thread, Swiffer microfiber cloths 63" x 55" x 2"
This work is composed of 307 individual receipts collected between 2014 and 2016 mostly in Fort Lee (NJ), New York City and their vicinity, it also includes pieces from Los Angeles, Miami, Hawaii, Key West, Philadelphia and Boston.
