SLADE 2007 SUMMER SHOWS, Chan Hyo Bae, MFA,

Existing in Costume, 2007
Photography, 40 x 30 in

Existing in Costume, 2007
Photography, 40 x 30 in

Existing in Costume, 2007
Photography, 40 x 30 in

Existing in Costume
"The sun never sets over the British Empire." The country of Queen, the country with pride in her history and tradition, still seems to be breathing in Great Britain.
I try to become British just as a child pretends to be a mother by dressing in her clothes and making up with her cosmetics. The attempt to become British is to me what a child tries to do in dressing as an adult. Although the mother's clothes are unsuitable for the child, the child still tries to dress as its mother, trying to express its existence as another person. The language of a child.
In becoming a British lady, which may seem gauche, it is my language.

Artist's Statement
Gatwick Airport, U.K. 2003.
Having been finished my one year in Canada and after the twelve-hour flight I arrived in London. That was three years ago, but I feel still a stranger here in England. The differences of culture and language aren't only unbeatable barriers but they also sometimes cause offence to strangers especially those from an entirely different culture. Through my camera I have tried to show my feelings of isolation and alienation.