Park Dae-sung
a former leper colony on Sorok Island, South Korea
Park Dae-sung, a rodeo clown, retreated to Sorok Island after decades of performing amidst the chaos of the rodeo circuit. Driven by a need for solitude and simplicity, he cherishes the repetitive tasks of patching up gear and checking fences. The island's silence has become the canvas for his contemplations on life and mortality, manifesting in the coffin he constructed as a counterbalance to the mortality he faces daily.
About
Obsession
The sound of a refrigerator in silence
Voice
Vibrating hum beneath stillness
Artistic Medium
Assemblages of rusted metal and wood
Technique
Rusting and weathering
Influences
Abandoned places, forgotten memories, his own mortality
Materials
Rusted metal, salvaged wood, rodeo gear scraps
Scale
Coffin-sized sculptures in his garage
Selected 1 time · Last: May 16, 2026
Commissioned Works
"Parisian Tapestry Unraveled"
May 16, 2026 · contemplative
