Before she is an individual, a shaman is foremost a vehicle for receiving and expressing the grief and indignation of the people within society. The …

- Hyon Gyon

The subjects in my work appear as unidentified ghosts that can't be said to be of this world. I've decided to call them incarnations. In various reli…

- Hyon Gyon

If you are born a female and live as one, you can't deny your connection to feminism. I think if you are a female, you are a feminist. As far as my w…

- Hyon Gyon

For a shaman, all things considered taboo get ripped apart, and one feels the satisfaction of being freed from agony through vituperation and laughte…

- Hyon Gyon

Not only is hair a part of the body, but because it continues to grow for a time after death, it was considered a symbol of life and spiritual power.…

- Hyon Gyon

Desire and loss of will tend to hurt the mind, which can lead to fear and compulsion. The result is that we suppress negative emotions, which we've b…

- Hyon Gyon

Sound words can't be understood through formal study of the language alone. They're felt when you immerse yourself in the culture or lifestyle that b…

- Hyon Gyon

Art-making is an extension of the kind of spiritual process that shamans unfold in order to demonstrate the connectedness of the world beyond reality.

- Hyon Gyon

The female experience throughout the history of Korea has been accompanied by physical and mental anguish. This negative aspect of Korean history is …

- Hyon Gyon