NAMWOONG KIM

The candy seen through the rigid frame of teeth is not merely a symbol of sweetness, but a metaphor for the addictions that human beings repeatedly fall into. The hardness of the teeth suggests resistance and protection, yet the small, shining temptation slipping through exposes how fragile human will can be in the face of desire. By placing an ordinary candy within the intimate perspective of the mouth, the work transforms a familiar object into a stage where pleasure and destruction, desire and restraint, coexist in tension.