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2018-2020 Flashe vinyl paint spray on birch plywood 45.72cm(18inch) diameter
About The Work
The BYR 99 Prime Elements series constitutes a core axis that visually actualizes the concept of the Schematic Medium. This series is composed of 99 units—33 each in Blue, Yellow, and Red. Each unit possesses a diameter of 45.72cm and a thickness of 2.54cm, designed as circular forms capable of 360-degree rotation from the center.
Blue (Square/Human Possibility and Boundary within the World)
The 'Square' is adopted as the fundamental form, captured during the process of following the movement of lines within a circle. This symbolizes the finite boundary of reality experienced by the perceptive subject. Through the diverse combination, expansion, and integration of lines, it structurally renders the conscious human order and its inherent limitations.
[ Blue + Square ]
The 'Square' is adopted as the fundamental form, captured during the process of following the movement of lines within a circle. This symbolizes the finite boundary of reality experienced by the perceptive subject. Through the diverse combination, expansion, and integration of lines, it structurally renders the conscious human order and its inherent limitations.
[ Blue + Square ]
Yellow (Equilateral Triangle/Rhythm and Circularity of Nature)
The 'Equilateral Triangle', a perfect form structured by three precise axes, is used as the motif. This reflects the ideal insight into unification and the perpetuity of nature's circulation, aiming for an analytical approach to the harmonious structure and repetition inherent in nature, existing beyond the human domain.
[ Yellow + Equilateral Triangle ]
The 'Equilateral Triangle', a perfect form structured by three precise axes, is used as the motif. This reflects the ideal insight into unification and the perpetuity of nature's circulation, aiming for an analytical approach to the harmonious structure and repetition inherent in nature, existing beyond the human domain.
[ Yellow + Equilateral Triangle ]
Red (Circle?Transcendent Order of the Cosmos)
The units initiate from the 'Circle', inspired by the parabolic structure of the cosmic world and its endless rotation. The curvilinear and non-uniform shapes are composed to express the transcendent tension arising before the Eternal Chasm, structurally encapsulating physical phenomena and shifts in power—such as gravity, energy migration, orbits, and light—as reflected in the cosmos.
[ Red + Circle ]
The units initiate from the 'Circle', inspired by the parabolic structure of the cosmic world and its endless rotation. The curvilinear and non-uniform shapes are composed to express the transcendent tension arising before the Eternal Chasm, structurally encapsulating physical phenomena and shifts in power—such as gravity, energy migration, orbits, and light—as reflected in the cosmos.
[ Red + Circle ]
The 99 BYR units, constructed in this manner, evolve through physical integration or chemical fusion, creating formal indices of change, equilibrium, and unification. Each unit operates as a crucial fundamental element revealing experiences directly observed by my body and mind in every moment of life. Consequently, the 'BYR 99 Prime Elements' are not fixed formal completions of my artistic style but rather organic structures that continuously reflect and evolve with my attitude toward life and my ongoing self-reflection.
BYR Instruction Guide: 27 Actions for Existential Art Practice
To demonstrate the process by which my schemata are actually activated and embodied in life and art, I execute the following behavioral instructions, intentionally separating and systematizing everyday perception and emotion according to the structural principles of BYR.
Blue (Square/Human)
Perceptual Boundary and Structural Establishment
This domain focuses on the act of reconstructing conscious order and exploring its limits as the subject of perception.
To demonstrate the process by which my schemata are actually activated and embodied in life and art, I execute the following behavioral instructions, intentionally separating and systematizing everyday perception and emotion according to the structural principles of BYR.
Blue (Square/Human)
Perceptual Boundary and Structural Establishment
This domain focuses on the act of reconstructing conscious order and exploring its limits as the subject of perception.
- Stop and Stand. Slow your speed of thought and allow your thinking to flow like sound.
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Observe. Every object you see is a gaze looking back at you. Observe this consciously.
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Consciously gather the fragments of your day and re-arrange them, binding them into a single square.
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Intentionally repeat one action per day, but confer a different meaning upon each repetition.
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Record your sensory traces faithfully using one medium: language or image.
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Listen to others until the very end, interpreting the meaning within the silence as a gap.
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Intentionally break one frame within a given set of rules to dismantle the structure and seek a new perceptual equilibrium.
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Draw the geometry of your self-consciousness and map the day’s emotional coordinates within a square.
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Ask yourself today: "How is my perception restructuring my schemata?"
Yellow (Equilateral Triangle/Nature)
Cyclical Rhythm and Embodiment of Reciprocity
This domain is the performative act of embodying life's circulation and speed through rhythm and mutual sensitivity.
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Walk until the sound of your footsteps merges with the rhythm of nature; immerse yourself in the walking action.
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Treat your breath as a rhythmic instrument, breathing with a different intent for every set of three exhalations.
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Listen to the wind, incline your body to its melody, and allow your movement to become music.
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Choose a single leaf, stone, or water drop, and hold it as the subject of eternal investigation for one day.
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Seek balance by listening equally to three different sounds (city, nature, human) throughout the day.
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Discard nothing. Recognize that trivial traces become the starting point for the next cycle.
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Seek one new angle within the repetitive routine of daily life and draw a triangle.
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At sunset, gaze upon a single point in nature and remember the transformation of its light.
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Record today’s rhythm—the velocity of your body, sound, and space—not in numerical data, but as an existential sensation.
Red (Circle/Cosmos)
Transcendent Order and Aspiration for Absolute Unity
This domain is the performative act of addressing the yearning for transcendent order and absolute integration.
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Close your eyes and visualize all surrounding sounds as a single circle. Sense where you are within that circle.
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Gaze into the gap. Willingly allow time for doing nothing until the silence assumes the form of unity.
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Erase one superfluous form and intentionally practice emptying (비움) to fill the meaning of the existential gap.
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Follow chance. Decide the day's primary action by flipping a coin and trust the outcome without doubt.
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Stare at the night sky and designate a single star as the coordinate of your ultimate Ideal.
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Imagine all relationships as a circle, and empty the center of that circle of your self.
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Repeat an action you performed sometime in the past today. Observe the moment the circle of time is completed.
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In silence, recall a single word. Designate that word as the central archetype of your life for the day.
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Draw your life as one large circle, and allow its trajectory to be carried by eternity.
Red & Circle
The Cosmic Bond Between the Universe and Humanity
