This place is literally a sidewalk next to a road. We were driving towards the next location and I yelled at Hoya to stop and just turn in to a neighborhood (most exciting moments come on!). We parked at a house and walked towards the sidewalk where cars were just passing fast.. It was side fence to a house but these flowers were outside of the fence it seemed like it was not part of theirs but wild flowers. So big and wild that we couldn’t even see the house behind it. Plus, I thought these looked just like 무궁화, The Korean national flowers- and perfect for my next outfit which was pink lace vintage dress that I’ve had in my closet for almost ten years!
I remember two ladies in leggings walking by and watching us with surprised faces (and a smile). I couldn’t hear much because of the cars running along right next to us (so the camera was diagonal from me, not straight out)- but all worked out. Road shoots. Ah!
"내가 꿈꾸는 것은 정원이다. 내가 가꾼 정원에 많은 사람들이 와서 쉬다 갔으면 좋겠다. 내 꽃 모양, 나무모양 로고처럼- 무덤에서 점점 나는 정원으로, 푸르름으로 자란다. 이제는 큰 발걸음이 아니어도 괜찮다. 작음 걸음으로 매일 한걸음씩 나아간다. 그런 나를 어여쁘게 바라봐준다. (...) 하나님의 마음은 나를 사랑하는 마음이다. 나를 힘있고 아름다운 존재로 바라보신다. 이미 무덤이 아닌, 정원속에서 숨쉬고 있는 나를 바라보고 계신다. 그 시선이 하나님의 마음이고, 상징이다."
<Graves into Gardens>, 05.June.2022
"What I dream is a pure garden. A garden full of leaves. I see people coming to visit my garden and resting. Just as my studio logo represents a tree and a flower- I am not a dead tomb anymore but a living garden. It's okay if I cannot make a huge leap, because small steps are worthy enough. And I see myself with sublime beauty. (...) God's heart is a heart that loves me. He sees me as a strong, incredible existence. He sees me as a garden, not the grave. That perspective is him, it's all about him.
<Graves into Gardens>, 05.June.2022
