Ji Su Kwak

Post-fire Autopsy, 2024

Post-fire Autopsy

A miniature reconstruction of a building destroyed in the
bombing of Gaza, made from paper, thread, quince, fabric,
zipper, fruit seeds, paper clip, cotton swab, metal, wire,
fertilizer, seashell, chestnut shell, leaves, wood, and ribbon
Dimensions variable
2024

This work is a miniature structure based on drone footage of a building destroyed in the bombing of Gaza. Constructed from paper and everyday materials, it references survivor testimonies that describe buildings collapsing “like sheets of paper.” Sized to reach the viewer’s knee, the piece invites an aerial perspective reminiscent of surveillance images. Metaphorical connections emerge through combinations of ordinary objects, evoking not only collective tragedies but also quieter forms of violence embedded in daily life.

가자지구 폭격으로 파괴된 건물을 종이와 일상적인 재료로 재구성했다. “건물들이 종잇장처럼 무너졌다”와 같은 여러 생존자 증언들과 폐허가 된 도시를 담은 드론 영상을 참고했다. 작품은 무릎 높이로 축소 제작하여 관객이 마치 드론 시점에서 건물을 내려다볼 수 있도록 했다.

Exhibition view of LAST STRONGHOLDS at Woosuk Gallery, Seoul National University, Korea