Date of Award
Spring 5-7-2025
Author's Department
Graduate School of Art
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Art
Degree Type
Thesis
Abstract
Deep Abyss: Repository of Echoes explores memory, trauma, and healing through an immersive, multi-sensory installation combining sound, video, and tactile elements. Focusing on sensory experience and embodied resonance, the work invites viewers to deeply engage with fragmented memories and emotional narratives. Layered soundscapes that include natural ambient sounds, human breathing, and traditional Korean instruments such as the haegeum and gayageum, guide audiences through an emotional journey between reality and memory, certainty and ambiguity.
Blurred video of slow, enigmatic movements reflects emotional shifts and the ambiguous nature of memory, enhanced by tactile elements of layered Korean traditional paper, hanji. This tactile dimension symbolizes the accumulation of emotional and temporal weight, prompting contemplation of grief, resilience, and the ethics of witnessing. Ultimately, this thesis aims to redefine memorial spaces, creating a reflective environment where sorrow, remembrance, and healing coexist.
Language
English
Program Chair
Tiffany Calvert
Thesis Text Advisor
Monika Weiss
Faculty Mentor
Monika Weiss
Committee Member
Heather Bennett
Committee Member
Ila Sheren
Recommended Citation
Kim, Jungsoo, "Deep Abyss: Repository of Echoes" (2025). MFA in Visual Art. 38.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mfa_visual_art/38