| I want to evoke a world of metamorphosis. In my recent photographs, I use ginseng as an agent of transformation and crystal as a manifestation of the passage of time. In addition to its medicinal properties, ginseng root has an uncanny resemblance to the human body. This is the result of the interaction of energy in the atmosphere with minerals in the earth. The crystals attract forces that charge the spirit of the figure with new life. In previous black-and-white works, I made life-size photographs of a figure wrapped in a variety of fabrics—some burned and others with plants sprouting from the cloth. I have also used organic elements such as cinnamon, rosemary and tea. These were part of installations which were spread on the floor, and which activated the space through the release of aroma. My work is inhabited by my dreams. | 
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Haewon Won
Courtesy of the artist.I want to evoke a world of metamorphosis. In my recent photographs, I use ginseng as an agent of transformation and crystal as a manifestation of the passage of time. In addition to its medicinal properties, ginseng root has an uncanny resemblance to the human body. This is the result of the interaction of energy in the atmosphere with minerals in the earth. The crystals attract forces that charge the spirit of the figure with new life.
In previous black-and-white works, I made life-size photographs of a figure wrapped in a variety of fabrics—some burned and others with plants sprouting from the cloth. I have also used organic elements such as cinnamon, rosemary and tea. These were part of installations which were spread on the floor, and which activated the space through the release of aroma. My work is inhabited by my dreams.
