Video Art
Someone's Will
Inspired by Joseon Dynasty's Jang-ot, which is an outerwear worn by women as a veil to cover their faces. Joseon Dynasty was the last Korean Kingdom lasted for five centuries. (1392–1897)
During Joseon Dynasty, they had a strict Confucian discipline. The Joseon Dynasty ruled the country with Neo-Confucianism as the basis of filial piety. However, because they had a sense of superiority over men, women's free behavior was not allowed. Jang-ot is derived from that ideas. Women were required to hide their face because that was the society's norm. A The oppression that women should hide their beauty regardless of their will, and how frustrating they must have been because they couldn't express themselves. The idea began with oppression against women, but it is also related to discrimination and oppression in modern society.
As human beings who belong to society, we must follow the rules of society and sometimes have to hide ourselves within the discipline of a society. Just like a women in the Joseon Dynasty cover their faces with Jang-ot, we should wear an invisible mask regardless of our will. This video expresses the will of those who want to find and express themselves in society.
During Joseon Dynasty, they had a strict Confucian discipline. The Joseon Dynasty ruled the country with Neo-Confucianism as the basis of filial piety. However, because they had a sense of superiority over men, women's free behavior was not allowed. Jang-ot is derived from that ideas. Women were required to hide their face because that was the society's norm. A The oppression that women should hide their beauty regardless of their will, and how frustrating they must have been because they couldn't express themselves. The idea began with oppression against women, but it is also related to discrimination and oppression in modern society.
As human beings who belong to society, we must follow the rules of society and sometimes have to hide ourselves within the discipline of a society. Just like a women in the Joseon Dynasty cover their faces with Jang-ot, we should wear an invisible mask regardless of our will. This video expresses the will of those who want to find and express themselves in society.
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