JaeGoo Ha
JaeGoo Ha is a student at Jack Britt, he focused on academics in school and neglected art for a long time. His parents are both immigrants from Korea which caused Jae to depend on himself in finding opportunities and working hard to stay on top of his game. Since he was young, he was surrounded by art from his Mother, who is an art therapist, making him fall in love with the thought of helping others through art. His focus on academics resulted in him only taking two art classes (beginner/intermediate). Fortunately, that experience brought back his love for art and his desire to follow in his mother’s footsteps. NC GSW is an experience to help him determine his future and passion in art, exposing him to various mediums and styles, with a positive and unique environment. He strives and desires to create meaning and purpose in his art, a message and emotion that would be far greater than words could ever tell. To tell a story and produce an effect that would positively influence others
Past Work
Residency Work
The art piece “Creative Challenge” was inspired by the GSW art classroom and fellow classmates. From combining all the skills and lessons I’ve acquired throughout the experience, I wanted to challenge myself and apply these skills immediately into my work. This unique environment and class taught me that art isn’t restrictive and can be basically whatever we want. It exposed me to many new mediums and art styles that inspired and broadened my sight. This class sparkled the creativity inside me, it revealed the importance of fast judgements and creativity. Many different skills were applied onto the art piece, weaving, wire sculpting, collaging, assemblage, these different skills were inspired to me through my classmates and their creative work.throughout the amazing experience. They helped mold my ambitions and energized my dying productivity to create this particular piece.
This piece was especially challenging for three particular reasons. First, there was no real planning beforehand. I wanted to aim for quick/sudden creativity right on the spot to replicate the “20 Creation” activity that took place in class. Most of the time, I had no real idea of what I am doing or what I am trying to achieve, but solely focusing on what comes up in my mind.
Next, this is my first time ever creating something that included sculpting, assembling, and collaging also in a way that's random and abstract in an attempt to reflect the many “Blind Contours” we did in class. Finally, I wanted this creation to have a goal, whether it is emotions or messages, so while I worked on my piece, I had to keep in mind what I am trying to achieve by using certain things. This piece includes an eye that looks like a window/fence made of straws with wires in them, it was to show how eyes are considered the “window” to the soul and to also depict an image on how coronavirus prevented many people from going to amusement parks, hence the “ferris wheel” in the middle around “the eye” and with “fences” blocking off the image.
Overall, this piece was very fun and challenging because of its sudden and chaotic features. I would usually plan and research before a project, but this time it was completely different. This went against my usual comfort mediums like paintings and colored pencils, the only two mediums I’ve ever used. It was also really fun because I had to try things I’ve never done before, and this taught me so many things that I've never known. I tried my best in this piece to use everything from materials to ideas that were inside the art classroom. It was made not with fine details and planning, but with fun and creativity. This process was an experiment filled with obstacles and lessons that were invaluable.
As is often the case, the process was more meaningful than the final product.