Kim Sena
Pouring water into a jar without a bottom, 2020
Size: 130cm / 51.1inches
Material: Wool
Technique: Needle felt, Wet felting
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As the saying suggests, no matter how much water you pour into a jar without a bottom, you would never be able to fill it with water.
There is a saying in our country, "Pouring water into a jar without a bottom. As the saying suggests, no matter how much water you pour into a jar without a bottom, you would never be able to fill it with water. I think the same goes for people’s relationships. So I'd like to talk about closed mindedness or a broken relationship.
우리나라의 속담에는 밑 빠진 독에 물 붓기라는 속담이 있다. 속담에 담겨 있는 내용처럼 밑이 빠진 독에 아무리 물을 부어도 담기지 않는다. 사람도 마찬가지라고 생각한다. 그래서 나는 관계가 이미 깨어진, 닫혀버린 마음을 묘사하려고 했다.