Commonwealth and Council

Glitter Mani Fest

Young Joon Kwak

–
Press Release

Femmmes (Nic, Toria, Yara)

2025
Urethane resin, soil, glitter, rocks, aluminum, nickel silver, glass rhinestones, wax pigment, steel armature
Approx. 42.5 x 87 x 10 in (108 x 220 x 25 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Femmmes (Nic, Toria, Yara)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Femmmes (Nic, Toria, Yara)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Femmmes (Nic, Toria, Yara)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Femmmes (Nic, Toria, Yara)

Photo: Paul Salveson

To See Your Self Reflected in Our Chameleonic Transformations (Held Together); To Refuse Turning Away From Our Transitioning Bodies (Jay, Holding)

2026
Acrylic, glass and resin rhinestones on canvas, Baltic birch panel, glitter, urethane and epoxy resins, acrylic, wax pigment, steel hardware
Two parts: 48 x 66 x 2.25 in (122 x 168 x 6 cm); approx. 36 x 52.25 x 10 in (91 x 133 x 25 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of To Refuse Turning Away From Our Transitioning Bodies (Jay, Holding)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of To See Your Self Reflected in Our Chameleonic Transformations (Held Together); To Refuse Turning Away From Our Transitioning Bodies (Jay, Holding)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of To See Your Self Reflected in Our Chameleonic Transformations (Held Together)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of To See Your Self Reflected in Our Chameleonic Transformations (Held Together)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of To See Your Self Reflected in Our Chameleonic Transformations (Held Together); To Refuse Turning Away From Our Transitioning Bodies (Jay, Holding)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of To Refuse Turning Away From Our Transitioning Bodies (Jay, Holding)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of To Refuse Turning Away From Our Transitioning Bodies (Jay, Holding)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

2026
Urethane resin, soil, glitter, rocks, aluminum, nickel silver, glass rhinestones, wax pigment, steel armature
Approx. 61.5 x 32 x 33 in (156 x 81 x 84 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Curing, Shimmering, Together (SJ and Young)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Divine Dive (Jay)

2026
Glitter, urethane and epoxy resins, glass mirrors, glass rhinestones, wax pigment, steel armature and base
Approx. 81.5 x 36.5 x 18 in (207 x 93 x 46 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Divine Dive (Jay)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Divine Dive (Jay)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Divine Dive (Jay)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Divine Dive (Jay)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Divine Dive (Jay)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Divine Dive (Jay)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Divine Dive (Jay)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Divine Dive (Jay)

Photo: Paul Salveson