2023 - Roots of Water, Becoming into Water (Pen, yarns on linen, 2 x 1.5 inch)
The imagery of human transforming into water was inspired by a song
Dream To Be Water by Lucid Fall. Linen was used to capture a fragile
and transparent texture of water, with blue inks absorbing into the surface.
2022 - You Have Arrived At Your Destination
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The story and design elements are inspired by visiting to parents of
grandparent's cemetery in Incheon, South Korea. Jungmin depicts the half-circle shaped
grave and her interaction with pouring Soju (Korean alcohol) with her family.
2022 - The Year of 2000, 2001, and 2022
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The rectangular formats illustrate time frame of Jungmin and her mother.
Jungmin goes back to time when her age was same as her mother's age
in Seoul, South Korea. Jungmin follows the steps from her mother's work
and moment of birth by moving to different years of time.
2022 - Biography Book about My Grandfather
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It is a biography book about my grandparents from 70s to present in South Korea.
Jungmin used found photo album as a surface, and used marker, acrylic gouache,
collage, color pencil, pen, then she scanned drawings to create copies of zines.
2022 - Paint Chip Book Jacket Design : Spicy Paprika
Jungmin used three key colors from paint chips and one name of the chip to create
imaginary book jacket with handwritten typography and illustration. Jungmin imagines
this book to be a graphic novel targeting teenagers and adults, and the adventure of
23” x 9”, Acrylic, marker, pen, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
2022 - Berlin Spreepark : Spirit Park Book
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During Jungmin's 3-month Study Away in Berlin, she created a painting book
on a found Olymphic book about spirits living in SpreePark, Berlin.
Spreepark is an abandoned theme park, where is currently only opend by official
guide tour, with unmoving rides, restrooms, and attractions covered by greeneries.