2015

BARCODE 2015

Print Exhition

Artist Note

This exhibition is a meditation on my childhood—a recollection of a time when rivers, mountains, hills, and trees were far closer to children than they are today. It reflects a world where nature was an intimate companion, not a distant backdrop.

Today, we live in an urbanized reality where childhood is increasingly overshadowed by consumerism. Children now encounter more barcodes and receipts than birds and trees. They no longer roam freely in playgrounds; instead, they stay indoors, entertained by mechanical toys bought from stores—each one marked by a barcode and accompanied by a receipt.

In response to this shift, I collected discarded barcodes from hang tags and receipts—objects usually tossed away without a second thought—and transformed them into toys. I cut and assembled them, allowing their forms to evolve into miniature buildings, mountains, trees, and valleys. In my silkscreen prints, you’ll find expansive landscapes, skylines, and natural scenes—each constructed from these remnants of commerce.

Creating these works brought me immense joy and a sense of return—however briefly—to that freer, wilder world of childhood. I hope these pieces offer you a similar moment of escape from the rigidity of everyday life, the way they did for me.