Themes of hybridity, transformation and change have been central to Kim's work since 2005.
Kim's sculptures undergo multiple glazing and firings until the surfaces shimmer with suggestions of plant, animal or mineral qualities and combined with human characteristics - disrupt and blur the boundaries of human & non-human. The head-forms have developed from an ongoing interest in representing feelings of fragmentation in relation to the body as psychological disconnect or disassociation - and from seeing ourselves as disembodied in the wake of technology and its effects on the body.
From carnival parades and natural wonders to psychological constructs like 'putting on a face' - a second self to present to the world; Kim is fascinated by the myriad processes and influences that help shape us.
