“How is the underlying fiction of “I “ born and what is its nature in this life in today's world, where the search for one's own identity looms like a social pressure? Why do we so firmly seek “I “ or so easily abandon it in the midst of a crowd? This exhibition consists of installations from a series he has been working on since his student days, a series he has been working on in recent years, and a project he created during his residency at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum last fall. The time spent thinking about and creating the composition for the exhibition was like unraveling the past activities in my own way, and then sewing them back together and retying them. Looking back, why do we live our lives with the fiction of "I" on our backs? I think my work is a response to this question through my body. And in recent years, through the creation of performances and installations, I feel that my interest is gradually expanding from "I" to “we.” We hope that this exhibition will be an opportunity to touch and reflect on our lives together with those who visit the exhibition.”

Soh Souen