April 3 - June 9, 2023
Bella Yongok Kim Solo Exhibition
TCC (Tacoma Community College) Gig Harbor Campus, 3993 Hunt St. Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Reception: May 4, 4-6 pm

Bella Yongok Kim will present about two dozen recent artworks, all of which are made of recycled plastic packaging materials.

As an artist, I want to be a part of the environmental movement and reduce the consumption of energy and resources while doing my creative activities. In my surroundings, it is easy to find leftovers and packages of food or merchandise that are going to be thrown away. As I see their colors and textures as unique, special, and still gorgeous, I collect these plastics every day and prepare them for transformation, then I cut, wash, and dry them. Those pieces are in various sizes and colors. I regroup them based on colors and textures, then sew and patch them to create the whole artwork. This transformation of useless materials into meaningful results gives me endless joy and I hope that people would also appreciate how ordinary materials can be used for art. - Bella Yongok Kim

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