A Pair
Artist
Kim Jeeun
Korean, b. 1965
Date2007
MaterialsKorean mulberry paper (hanji)
DimensionsOverall (b (black pair)): H. 2 3/8 in × W. 8 1/4 in × D. 12 9/16 in (6 cm × 21 cm × 31.9 cm)
Overall (a (white pair)): H. 2 in × W. 6 5/16 in × D. 9 7/16 in (5.1 cm × 16 cm × 24 cm)
Overall (a (white pair)): H. 2 in × W. 6 5/16 in × D. 9 7/16 in (5.1 cm × 16 cm × 24 cm)
Credit LineGift of Kim Jeeun
Object numberF2008.20.1-.2
DepartmentKorean Art
ClassificationsTextiles
On View
Not on viewReferring to gomusin shoes popularized in Korea following the Japanese colonial period, the two pairs of shoes—black for men and white for women—are made of hanji with holes poked into the papers. By placing the two shoes next to each other facing in opposite directions, Kim questions the dichotomy of male and female.
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