Faculty of Design
Illustration
Sinyoung Kim
Long Nails
Illustration
2023
Digital
14.5 x 16.5
Being able to grow out one's nails signified that one did not have to engage in manual labor. Therefore, long nails became a status symbol in ancient China. The long nails are compared to the fancy nail art of the current era which is also somewhat a display of one's status, often seen worn by celebrities.
Work by
Sinyoung Kim
Illustration
“My thesis “False Status” examines status symbols throughout history that aren’t very meaningful when looked at through the modern lens in order to show that status symbols and showing off wealth is a...” [More]
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