Jiyeon Kim is studying architecture in the School of Visual Arts at the Korea National University of Arts. The artist opened her eyes to the new physical system of the virtual space created based on the architectural concept in the computer, and she is interested in applying it in various fields. Her work starts from conceiving various forms of space. She is developing a multi-dimensional world, not possible in reality, but possible in the virtual world. She intends to realize her own artistic world by connecting this Sci-Fi-like virtual space to reality.   

<Inside the Rubik's Cube>

“Human scale” is an architectural term that defines the size of the space according to the size of the human body. Thus, the human scale is one in which humans feel most comfortable, and it is the most ideal scale in architecture. Then, what would it be like if we entered the virtual space, not reality? In the virtual space, not only the space but also our body can freely change its size. The human scale in the virtual world could be another concept. Depending on the size of the space, direction, phase, dimension, medium to access, and the status of the player, a range of concepts could be generated.   

This work was designed to provide the experience of being a subject in the virtual world by having them operate the object (cube) in reality and deform the virtual space connected to the object. Starting from the cube shape, the artist imagined walking into the structure of the cube, not the surface of it. The cube in reality is only operated by the color arrangements on the surface, however, once it is connected with the virtual space, the directions and connections of each piece, and the deformation by rotations must be taken into consideration. Through the connection between the actual object and the virtual space, being able to see the inside and outside of the space simultaneously, the virtual space becomes more tangible in our hands. Visitors can experience the combination and coexistence between the “in” and “out” of the space, the “reality” and the “virtual space,” and the “plan” and the “mass,” through the mechanism of the space transformation in and out of the cube. The artist suggests that the scope of the “human scale” we can experience can be expanded.