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Haegue Yang — Trustworthy X # 138
Haegue Yang

Trustworthy X # 138

2012

Haegue Yang's *Trustworthy X # 138* is a dynamic paper collage that layers envelope security patterns — those familiar, abstract interior markings designed to conceal private correspondence — onto grid paper, creating a tension between concealment and structure. The repetitive geometric motifs of the security patterns interact with the rigid lines of the grid, evoking themes of privacy, coded communication, and hidden information. The work transforms mundane, utilitarian materials into a meditation on trust, transparency, and the boundaries between public and private.

Medium
paper collage and envelope security pattern collage on grid paper

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Haegue Yang, Trustworthy X # 138, 2012

Haegue Yang's *Trustworthy X # 138* is a dynamic paper collage that layers envelope security patterns — those familiar, abstract interior markings designed to conceal private correspondence — onto grid paper, creating a tension between concealment and structure. The repetitive geometric motifs of the security patterns interact with the rigid lines of the grid, evoking themes of privacy, coded communication, and hidden information. The work transforms mundane, utilitarian materials into a meditation on trust, transparency, and the boundaries between public and private.

Medium
paper collage and envelope security pattern collage on grid paper
Year
2012
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Cool Tones, Mixed Media, Grid Composition, Security Envelope Pattern, Systematic Abstraction, Geometric Pattern, Korean Artist, Contemporary Art, Paper Collage, Female Artist

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