plastic fugue












trophy 1
 2024
Polylactic Acid(PLA), Polycaprolactone(PCL)
20 × 9.2 × 7.5 cm

trophy 2
 2025
Polylactic Acid(PLA), Polycaprolactone (PCL)
25.2 × 11.3 × 9 cm
trophy 3
 2025
Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), Polycaprolactone (PCL)
25.2 × 11.3 × 9 cm
A trophy, which refers to a system that, by intertwining economic barriers, cultural hierarchies, and neoliberal values, turns the trophy into a symbol not of achievement, but of exclusion.



introducing air&dust
2024-2025
Single channel video and stereo sound
9' 11"


Plastic Fugue. 2025. Polylactic Acid(PLA), Polycaprolactone(PCL), ESP-32, air pump, silicone tube, variable dimensions.
   Plastic Fugue is an interactive sound installation project that begins with a childhood memory of the concert flute, which I couldn't learn due to financial hardship, and which came to symbolize classism to me. Being financially debilitated is not only a discomfort, but also makes children feel unqualified to even try, thereby normalizing this classism even in art.
    It happened to me again when I studied painting. The materials are marketed with an aura, including canvas, wood, fabric, paper, paint, oil, and even a pencil. Our art already conspires too much with the neoliberal economy, ironically, against its supposed goal: liberty. Classifying the quality of art based on the price of materials is repetitive, much like how blue and green, once symbols of wealth, were valued and reserved for royalty in history.
   This structure led me to view classical music as the only true form of music, and canvas painting, which originated in Italy in the late 15th century, as the sole standard in visual art. Decades later, I realized there was more art behind the things I once believed to be art alone. Then I attempted to gather all these ironical elements into diverse mediums I had experienced so far.



air 11-13
2025
Polylactic Acid(PLA), Polycaprolactone(PCL)
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Biomüllbeutel
2025
Polylactic Acid(PLA)
-

air 1-10, air Pp 1
2025
Polylactic Acid(PLA), Polycaprolactone(PCL)
-

 button 1, button 2
2025
Polylactic Acid(PLA), arcade button, metal hinge, ESP32
12.3 × 10.2 ×10.5 cm

Pp 1-9
2025
Polycaprolactone(PCL)




Sax Recital - Online Version
2025
3-channel video installation and stereo sound
16' 37" looped
Credits

Artist & Director:
Hoin Ji

Sound & Editing, Imagery & Web:
Moberm Corporation(Hoin Ji)

3D Modeling (Mouthpiece, Hardware):
Hao Ding
3D Fabrication & Consultation:
Fabian Düss
Arthur Hanstein

Performance (Sax Recital):
Arno Arial

Video & Lighting (Sax Recital):
Minsu Kim

Poster & Catalogue Design:
Minjung Kim
Photo Documentation:
Hanjoo Lee

Exhibition Design (with input from):
Yerim Kim
Catering:
Pavel Polenz
Special Thanks to...

Prof. Charlotte Eifler
Prof. Diana McCarty
Prof. Nina Zschocke
Dr. Barbara Kuon
Lorenz Schwarz
 Tjark Schönfeld
 Alexander Knoppik
 Tobias Keilbach
 Richard Brunner
...

For children who learned too early not to ask for anything,
and for adults who grew up with that memory.


Thank you!



© Hoin Ji

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