Tear
Jaye Rhee
Korean, born 1973

Details
Title
Tear
Artist/Maker
Jaye Rhee (Korean, born 1973)
Date
2002
Medium
Four channel video installation, HC-1
Dimensions
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Credit
Gift of Young-June Kiehm of Chung Choo Art Society
Accession #
2011.174
On View
Currently not on view
In the four-channel video installation Tear, Jay Rhee turns a simple action into a poignant gesture. Plain white fabric is stretched across four screens. Rhee slowly walks through the screens—from one edge of the frame to the other—ripping the fabric as she walks. The action is hypnotic, while the sound it produces is unnerving. Rhee cleverly breaks down a concise scene into one seemingly aggressive gesture that mirrors perseverance and strength in the face of adversity.
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