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Sinyoung Kim

Fans

Illustration
2023
Digital
11.5 x 14.5
In the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, the number of sections on a fan determined your status. The traditional fan is compared to a fan made of money that is often used to flaunt one's wealth in today's society.

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Sinyoung Kim

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“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]