"This book attempts to intersect two languages and comes in the form of an alphabet book using Hangul and English. The Korean alphabet Hangul consists of at least one consonant and one vowel to make a syllable which forms one character. Words have been selected that reflect my identity. I used the English alphabet but employed the structure of Hangul. By reflecting the Korean letter form and combing the two languages, this book opens a window for an English-speaking person into my struggle with a foreign language. The Korean font used in this book is Hunmin Jeongeum, which is the original name for Hangul. The English font is Book Antiqua." — Colophon
"Language switch is an artist book created to explore how I experience Korean and English in my daily life. I've always been fascinated by how differently Korean and English sound to me, and I wanted to capture that experience in this book. When I am focused, English is perceived as a language, but without concentration, it fades into a rhythm, like music. Korean, on the other hand, is a language that I can never switch off - It's always present and always there. The book is designed in a Dos-à-Dos structure, with one side opening to the ‘Korean Switch’ and the other to the ‘English Switch.’ This style reflects how the two languages exist separately yet coexist in the same book. This design choice represents the way I switch between languages, with each affecting my auditory perception in its own unique way. Inside the book, there's a wooden sculpture of my ear, hand-carved by my father. This book is made using Tyvek and traditional Korean Hanji paper."--Colophon
Limited edition of 15 copies, signed by the author, Art Library has copy 7.