Each element in The Red Party is meticulously crafted to heighten sensory engagement, creating a space where sight, taste, and even imagined touch converge into a holistic, multisensory experience.The installation centers on an assortment of hyper-realistic red desserts, sculptural cakes, and gelatin forms, each carefully arranged on a table that resembles a feast frozen in time.

By employing vibrant red tones and rich textures, taps into the audience’s subconscious associations with food and desire, while also referencing the deeper, often hidden symbolism of red in various cultures. In Western culture, red is frequently linked to romance, passion, and aggression, while in East Asian contexts, it carries connotations of prosperity, celebration, and life itself. The Red Party thus becomes a cross-cultural dialogue on how colors shape our emotional and sensory landscapes, evoking tastes, memories, and stories that are both collective and unique.

The cakes and jellies, often dripping or misshapen, evoke an uncanny familiarity that feels both intimate and alien. 




 

By combining tactile materials, food and a monochromatic color palette, this project transforms a familiar party scene into a space for introspection, where each element serves as a bridge to memories, emotions, and cultural 

The tactility of the materials invites an almost instinctive desire to touch, taste, and interact, heightening the viewer’s awareness of sensory experiences they might otherwise take for granted. Textures play a critical role here: the glossy surface of red jellies, the pillowy peaks of whipped cream, and the sharp edges of black ribbon all evoke an immediate, physical response. These elements recall both the allure and discomfort of touch—the softness of a dessert that yields under a spoon, the sticky sensation of syrup on fingers, the tension of a ribbon drawn tight. Together, they embody the paradox of indulgence and restraint, urging viewers to confront their own impulses: the urge to partake versus the instinct to recoil.

At a glance, the desserts appear inviting—luscious red jellies, cakes adorned with strawberries, and whipped cream evoke a sense of luxury and decadence. But the longer the viewer observes, the more layers of meaning begin to emerge. Blood-like splatters, dark ribbons, and violent text like “I HATE YOU” written in red syrup subvert the initial impression, introducing an undercurrent of unease. This deliberate clash between attraction and discomfort challenges viewers to confront their own associations with the color red, as well as the complex emotions that certain shades can evoke.

Through this intricate interplay of beauty and discomfort, The Red Party encourages viewers to examine the ways in which sensory experiences are intertwined with emotional and psychological responses. The hyper-saturated red lighting and repetitive red elements amplify a feeling of immersion, forcing the viewer into an almost dream-like state where the boundary between reality and perception blurs. Here, red is not simply a color but a narrative force—a representation of raw, primal emotions that, like taste and smell, are often difficult to articulate but impossible to ignore.