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One, Two : One
Nitna
2025.03.27 - 2025.04.24
Gallery SIL[室]
Nitna
Hi! I’m Nitna, and my work is centered around hand knitting. Rather than knitting with precision and polish, I freely and loosely combine knitting and crochet techniques in my own style. I create small pieces, connecting them with yarn, and either develop them into a single form or arrange the pieces separately, striving to explore the story of ‘relationships.’
Through my work, I hope to share the idea of a caring world where no two things are the same, yet people eventually come together, sit side by side, build relationships, support one another, and live in harmony.
Hello. I am Nitna. My work is centered around hand knitting to explore stories about human relationships.
This work is the second piece in the Soban series, representing the diversity of human relationships and the value of coexistence through two soban (small table) of different colors and shapes on a flat surface.
One consists of red knitted pieces assembled into the shape of a hojukban (which literally means ‘tiger-legged dining table’), while the other consists of blue knitted pieces forming the shape of a gangwonban (a simple dining table originating from Gangwon Province).
The curved form of the red hojukban is sleek and refined yet conveys a sense of stability, whereas the straight-lined blue gangwonban appears rustic but evokes a simple, heartfelt warmth.
The two soban are different in color and form, yet they symbolize the essence of human relationships because, in the end, they are the same soban.
In our society, people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives - such as ethnicity, race, generation, gender, values, political views, academic fields, and religion - form different groups and sometimes come into conflict. Just as the soban symbolizes human relationships, our diversity can actually enrich us even more.
The emotions and conflicts that arise as people with different backgrounds and experiences form relationships help us grow, provide balance, and reveal the complexity and beauty of human existence. However, due to diversity, political polarization is intensifying, gender conflicts are escalating, and nationalism driven by the maximization of capitalist ideology is becoming stronger, leading to wars between nations even in the 21st century. As these conflicts deepen, we often forget the fundamental value of coexistence. We need to reflect on what these wars are for and why we fail to understand each other.
One, Two: One : This phrase conveys the message that, although people may appear different on the surface, we are all fundamentally the same human beings, ultimately sharing the common life purpose of pursuing happiness.
Just as the red hojokban and the blue gangwonban are both fundamentally soban despite their differences, we, too, have diverse thoughts and appearances but can coexist and connect with one another.
Through One, Two: One, I hope this serves as a moment to reflect on the importance of acknowledging the diversity of our society while also striving for harmony and unity within it.
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