ARTIST

• Circle Tracking, 2025, digital print on fabric, five-themes,(JAEUI,SANG,SINMOK,WON,GIL), 1800×4500 cm(30)

Kim Jae Hyeon is an artist who explores the intersection of perception, consciousness, and memory, primarily through animation. Even though she grew up in Gangneung before moving to the metropolis of Seoul, she quickly adapted to the fast-paced city life and its atmosphere.
However, her return to Gangneung’s Dano Festival triggered memories of her childhood, making her acutely aware of the temporal and spatial disconnect from her past. This realization led her to shift her artistic focus from the future to the lost traces of the past.
Her latest work, exhibited at Gangneung Station, incorporates the structure and elements of the traditional mountain spirit ritual (Sanshinje) to depict her dual perspective as both a native and an outsider. Using animation, she crafts a narrative centered around a protagonist navigating a story framed by five thematic motifs: Ritual, Offering, Sacred Tree, Circle, and Path. The work interweaves these elements organically, enriching the narrative to complete the protagonist’s journey.

Gangneung Station

• Floor Mapping, 2025, Illustrations of GIAF25 venues, 180x120cm(16)

A bridge is more than a structure – it is a passage that connects spaces and people. During the Dano Festival, the Changpo Bridge plays a crucial role alongside Gangneung Station, embodying a link between Gangneung’s bustling city center and the heart of the centuries-old festival.
If Gangneung Station represents the starting point of the festival, Changpo Bridge symbolizes the journey’s end. This is where visitors can stop to admire the vast horizon of the East Sea and immerse themselves in the spectacular view of the festival. Kim Jae Hyeon’s works installed on Changpo Bridge visually unite all the festival venues through a single artistic perspective. By incorporating landscapes from across the festival, her work visually culminates the experience, leaving visitors with a lasting impression as they conclude their journey.

Changpo Bridge