@ HCI – Division for Human-Computer Interaction,
Techno-Z Salzburg Bauteil V, Jakob-Haringer-Straße 8, 5020 Salzburg
It’s our pleasure to welcome our Aprils subnetAIR duo, Yeosulme Kang and Jaehwa Baek (a.k.a. Sulme & Jae-Nder Fluid)! Wednesday, April 8th, they will present their project and talk about their work.
The jury states: „the young Korean artist duo put forth a performance work that illuminates the multifaceted nature of queer immigrants. The artists concentrate on the impact of space on identity and movement over time. This is exemplified by their exploration of transgender issues and the use of i.a. transgender urban toilets as a site of performance. Their work, which encompasses images, video, short films and installations, advocates for the freedom of gender performance that transcends national and ethnic boundaries.“
Sulme & Jae-Nder Fluid explore how power, perception and identity operate in
space from a queer-migrant perspective. They view identity not as a fixed entity
but as something fluid, reshaping itself through language, institutions, and the
gaze.
Their practice focuses on the fluidity of identity as it mixes, pauses, splits, and
flows. Formally, they make multi-channel video, 3D, sound, and interactive works, alongside ceramic objects. They seek a state where different media remain “imperfect,” yet hold one another up harmoniously. And they called it “Shaky Harmonies”.
They use the concept of “fluidity,” investigated through the physical and
metaphorical use of liquids, to expose social structures by visualizing and
representing systems of immigration and queerness. In <Sink>, they link the
history of emigration from Germany with their current migration to Germany,
connecting different identities, spaces, and timelines.
In <Drips Meet In Pots>, an interactive system of voice-responsive pumps moves fluid to present a social landscape of integration, isolation, and individual participation. These works move beyond representation, turning the process of “leaking” and “dissolving” into an experience of how systems function.
Lately, they have expanded this inquiry into the linguistic and bodily dimensions of migration. Through long-term engagement with undocumented Cambodian
workers in South Korea, they translate invisible labor and non-linear speech into multi-channel narratives. They focus on the “seeping” of bodies and voices into the cracks of a system. By integrating vapor-breathing ceramics with digital
landscapes in <Hydro-Diaspora>, they propose an alliance formed by fluid connection rather than rigid boundaries.
Their goal is to make the viewer feel the flows and frictions of identity; how it
moves, meets, and transforms in a state of constant unrest.
Yeosulme Kang and Jaehwa Baek (a.k.a. Sulme & Jae-Nder Fluid) are a Korean
artist duo based in Bremen, Hamburg, and South Korea. From a queer-migrant
perspective, they explore the fluid and multi-layered ways identity, perception, and power are shaped through space, language, and social structures.
More about Yeosulme Kang and Jaehwa Baek: https://www.sulmenfluid.com/
Picturecredit: Yeosulme Kang and Jaehwa Baek (a.k.a. Sulme & Jae-Nder Fluid)
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