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=//Social Commentary//= =Candidate Statement= Through my artwork, I express growing concerns in society, as well as intercultural connections, which is a prominent feature of the world today. In my first year, I started with an ambiguous topic of merging cultures, making use of my experiences living abroad in India as well as my home country Korea. For example, in __Mango Frooti__, I looked at the effect of westernization on Indian commercialism while in __Technologic__ I tried to convey the widespread culture of technology in Korea. However, as my art proceeded, I started to focus more on the political and economic aspects of society, a personal interest of mine. In __Playing Politics__, I show the political scene of India, while __Propaganda__ illustrates the Kim Jung Il regime of North Korea, and __Aid the Dollar__ comments on the recent economic downturn. As I was working with different cultures and different forms, I also made usage of different techniques which were largely influenced by artists across the globe. Shepard Fairey and Wang Guang Yi’s usage of stencils and bold colors as well as German Expressionism’s woodcuts reflect in my portfolio. Similarly, I started out with traditional forms of media including blockprinting, acrylic and pencil, but moved onto other forms such as collage, bandaids and other mixed media after researching artists Phil Hansen and Emory Douglass. I’d like to think the most prominent strength of my work lies in the aspect of conveying a message. Art is not merely aesthetic but also an efficient form of expression. As the course proceeded I developed skill as well as a medium through which I express my opinions, and strived to display this feature in the work I produced. =Artwork= = =