In February 2026, I will present my solo exhibition Come Meet the Monsters in Paris.

For this show, I created a series of hand-built ceramic creatures. They exist somewhere between object and body, and at times feel like characters. They are humorous yet slightly unsettling. Their tactile surfaces invite closeness, while their expressions suggest that something familiar has quietly begun to shift.

For me, the monster is not a threat. It represents emotions shaped by shame, taboo, and the unspoken rules we internalize through social life. They may appear awkward or even frightening, but they function as protectors. They guard what is usually hidden, disciplined, or suppressed.

The exhibition unfolds across three spaces: an entrance, an office, and a beauty room. Each setting reflects environments structured by expectation and self-control. By placing my creatures within these familiar contexts, I question norms of productivity, appearance, and social performance.

Downstairs, I reinterpret the Japanese Wakuguri purification ritual. Instead of the traditional hoop, I use a curtain as a threshold. Together with the outstretched hand of a monster, it invites visitors to pass through and symbolically release modern negative forces such as social pressure and internalized norms. I reshape ritual into a moment for reflection rather than obedience.

During the exhibition, I will also host a special dinner and a live jazz concert. Sculpture, food, and music will share the same space, creating a collective experience. Visitors are not only viewers but participants. The experience itself becomes an extension of the exhibition.

Come Meet the Monsters is an attempt to present the monster not as an external enemy, but as a mirror of ourselves. I hope it can become a starting point for confronting the vulnerability that lies beneath fear and discomfort.