L is familiar with the pink "phenomenon," having washed loads and loads of exclusively pink clothes for 3 years. L spent her own childhood in blue hand-me-down clothes, a victim of her own mother's practicality having grown up during the Great Depression. JeongMee Yoon's work reminds us all why some colors should be banned (except in the case of Elsa Schapiarelli).
As girls grow older, their taste for pink changes. Until about 2nd grade, they are very obsessed with the color pink, but around 3rd or 4th grade, they do not obsess with pink as much anymore. Usually, their tastes change to purple. Later, there is another shift. However, the original association with the color-code often remains…..
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| Seowoo and Her Pink Things |
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| Sunjae_Seungjae and His Blue Things |
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| Buddist Shop
I am fascinated with the accumulation of things. Themes of my past photographic series include: “Zoo” (1998-1999); “Natural History Museum” (2001); “Space-Man-Space” (2000-2004); and images of a toy collector's possessions (2004). The “Zoo” and “Natural History Museum” series explored artificial environments that are arranged and organized through predetermined classifications.
Ultimately, more interesting and disturbing in The Pink & Blue Project is the reference to the lessons we teach our children about obsessing/materialism/consumerism. It's an impressive example of contemporary "natural history,"as well as pretty darn grotesque.
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