Hello, I’m Hyungjin Park, a glass artist. I work to capture emotions within glass. Glass appears solid yet is simultaneously sensitive and delicate, making it an ideal medium for expressing feelings. Rather than directly revealing specific emotions, I aim to leave behind inexplicable resonances and traces. I want the feelings that words cannot fully express to seep into the temperature, curves, and transparency of glass. Through my work, I hope the sentiments dwelling within glass can quietly touch the emotions of those who view them.

I titled this work “Waves of Breath.” I attempted to capture the waves of emotions that are difficult to describe in words within the medium of glass. The transparent curves, unpredictable rhythms of waves, and colors that shift with light create an impression of preserving fleeting emotions intact. I sought to capture the lingering essence of moments we pass by mindlessly within glass, allowing viewers to confront their feelings.

I hope people take time to look within themselves, even for small emotions. Emotions aren’t grand or heavy things—sometimes they’re merely subtle tremors that pass by. But I believe such tremors can momentarily stop us and possess the power to refresh our hearts. If my work can evoke those emotions, I feel that alone is meaningful enough.

When I first encountered glass as a material, I felt there was a space between its solidity and transparency where emotions could dwell. Glass gradually becomes refined as it endures high temperatures from a formless state. I thought this process resembled how emotions reveal their proper form only after they settle, which led me to focus on glass as a medium.

I consider the moment of breathing into the glass to be the most crucial. It’s a highly brief and concentrated time, but the artist’s breath, temperature, and emotions are all directly involved in it. Following the glass’s movement before the flame, at some point, the emotions I was trying to capture also seemed to emerge. I tend to value the density of that moment more than the result.

While my work doesn’t explain or strongly assert anything, I hope it approaches viewers like a quiet emotional space, like a passing breeze or wordless comfort. Some days, simply gazing quietly can create minor ripples in the heart. If such resonance can be conveyed through the work, I think that’s sufficient.

I believe it’s a truthful appearance without forced decoration. An attitude of facing emotions as they are without hiding them, a state that isn’t ashamed even if it doesn’t appear perfect—I think that’s the most natural beauty. In my work, I strive to reveal such honest emotions quietly. Even if they sometimes appear fragile, as if they might break, I believe the honesty within them can feel even more solid.