Caring as relating

 

Ah Ra Yang/2019/Artificial nature/Growing plants in a studio/Practice #1

 

I put a pot of plants in my studio. One day, I couldn’t take care of it, and I was worried a lot. However, someone provided water to the plant at regular time. From that moment, I recognised that the pot is not an individual belonging. The studio space is turned into a sphere of practising care. The realm of care is expanded even beyond other people’s boundaries. As time goes by, the personal space is transformed into the public space. In addition, I could feel the heart delivered to me. Although it wasn’t visible, I could feel the warmth delivered from someone and connectedness. A sense of connectedness means love and co-existence. This experience reminds me of the essential role of human beings as carers. 

 

한번은 이런 일화가 있었다. 스튜디오를 사용하던 시절에 화분을 몇개 두었다. 이것을 돌볼수 없는 어느날 나는 걱정이 많았다. 그런데, 함께 공간을 사용하는 누군가 대신 물을 주고 돌보아 주던 것이었다. 이 순간부터 내 화분은 더이상 개인의 소유가 아니었음을 느꼈다. 스튜디오 공간은 돌봄의 실천이 이루어지는 공간을 바뀌었고, 돌봄의 영역은 확장되었다. 시간이 지남에 따라, 개인적인 공간은 공공을 위한 공간으로 변화되었다. 뿐만 아니라, 나는 눈에 보이지 않지만 전달되는 마음을 느낄 수 있었다. 연결성이란 사랑하고 상생하는 것을 의미한다. 이 경험은 나로 하여금 돌봄을 수행하는 사람으로서의 기본적인 역할을 상기시킬 수 있는 기회가 되었다. 

 

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