Kim Yunsoo

Surface of Winds, 2011–2018, Accumulating PVC, Dimensions variable

Wind (A Sculpture on Transparency), 2001, Winding cardboard, 124 x 120 x 90 cm, 56 x 103 x 83 cm. MMCA Art Bank Collection
Wind (A Sculpture on Transparency), 2001, Winding cardboard, Diameter 150.6 cm. Leesangwon Museum of Art Collection
Longing for Innocence, 2002, partially restored in 2026, Winding cardboard, 84.5 x 125 x 138 cm

Kim Yunsoo explores how lightweight and flexible materials acquire new form and density through repeated gestures and the accumulation of time. As she cuts, winds, and layers corrugated cardboard and PVC, she follows the changes that naturally emerge from the materials rather than determining the final form in advance.

Surface of Winds is made by tracing the soles of different people’s feet onto thin blue PVC, cutting out the shapes, and repeatedly layering them. As the outlines gradually shift and spread, the nearly transparent material develops a deep blue color and volume, expanding into a landscape of its own.

In Wind (A Sculpture on Transparency) and Longing for Innocence, Kim winds and joins thin strips of corrugated cardboard over long periods of time. Easily bent or compressed, the material develops unexpected curves through repetition and gradually acquires a distinct volume and presence.

Fragility does not disappear in Kim’s work. Instead, thin and lightweight materials gain a different density and strength through accumulated time and repetition, while small bodily traces and the movement of materials gradually unfold into landscapes.