Kimsooja - Bottari Truck – Migrateurs

Korean artist Kimsooja’s life is shaped constantly by movement. Since her father is a soldier, throughout her childhood she has to bid farewell to friendship and familiar places over and over again. Her personal experience, which somewhat resembles a nomadic life, is deeply influenced her work as an artist.

At Fenix, you will encounter Kimsooja’s artwork Bottari Truck – Migrateurs (2007-2009). Picture an old Peugeot 404 parked at Fenix, fully loaded with vibrant bottaris. A bottari is a traditional Korean wrapping cloth used to carry belongings, a way of ‘wrapping luggage with a cloth.’ When people need to move, they pack their most precious items in a bottari While on the move, a bottari carries material things, we carry memories, thoughts, and sentiments. Perhaps we could be somewhat of a bottari, constantly on the move.