Jun (b. Seoul, South Korea) is a multidisciplinary queer Korean artist based in San Francisco. Working across painting, soft sculpture, ceramics and installation, Jun’s work explores themes of queer embodiment, cultural displacement, the celebration of queer joy and the ongoing process of healing. Over the past several years, Jun centers their practice on the representation of gender-diverse queer bodies through painting, textile, and clay sculpture. Their textile works are interactive, designed to be touched and wrapped around the viewer, evoking a sense of calmness, safety, connection, and protection. With elongated forms, these sculptures convey the tension between isolation and the strength found in community. Jun’s work engages with activism, advocating for LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights, while celebrating the solidarity they have found in San Francisco.
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