Yoyojin (Hojin Im)
About
Yoyojin is an artist working across painting, installation, participatory projects to explore the hidden tensions and fractures within familiar concepts such as belonging, borders, and peace. His practice begins by defamiliarizing systems we often take for granted, creating openings for sensory questions and collective imagination.
This inquiry deepened through years of living and working in Zambia, where collaborations with UNESCO, local NGOs, and the grassroots art center Modzi Arts reshaped his understanding of art as a social language an active practice grounded in dialogue, empathy, and goodwill-driven change.
Yoyojin’s work often begins with simple yet fundamental questions like, “Is a bird truly free?” or “If war breaks out, where will we meet?” These questions arise as visceral responses to a world marked by crisis, imbalance, and uncertainty. Rather than resisting these conditions, he chooses to respond to them actively through his work.
Your Free Nation: Pocket-Sized Nationalism (2025)
Your Free Nation is an interactive installation where AI analyzes each participant’s appearance to generate a personalized nation complete with a flag, constitution, and anthem printed as a receipt.
Through humor and system-based design, the work playfully reveals the fragile and fictional nature of national identity and authority.
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