Fate is an installation art piece utilising the traditional Korean craft technique ‘Najeon’. This aims to console the fear of eternal separation, based on the Buddhist concepts of ‘Inyeon-Beop’ and the ‘Samsara (The wheel of Life)’.
People all around the world recognise the importance of relationships, and this awareness is expressed through various theories across both Eastern and Western cultures.
Fate centres around these theories of relationships, symbolising that all our past, present, and future connections are interlinked, revolving like a wheel and forming new bonds.
The shape of disc resembles a wheel, symbolising the Buddhist concepts of ‘Inyeon-Beop’ and the ‘Samsara (The wheel of Life)’. The twelve entities within the piece are inspired by the ‘Ten Symbols of Longevity (Shipjangsaeng)’ in Korean culture, expressing the hope and wish for all connections to last endlessly.
Moreover, the Western theory of ‘Six Degrees of Separation‘ suggests that any two individuals on Earth are six or fewer social connections apart. Reflecting this theory, Fate is divided into six sections and composed of six pieces. This visually represents how all entities are intricately interconnected. You can freely combine the six pieces and the six sections of the wheel to create new relationships and connections.
Fate reemphasises the importance of relationships and reminds us that we are all interconnected. Through this piece, audiences will reflect on the preciousness of all their connections and feel the possibility of eternal linkage.
‘Fate’ is an installation piece that made with Korean traditional handcraft technique ‘NaJeon’.
Inspired by the ‘Inyeon-Beop’ and the ‘Samsara (The wheel of Life)’ of Buddhism, to comfort us from the fear of eternal separation.