SHAG EROTIC ART EXHIBITIONS | PUSHING BOUNDARIES + TABOOS
If You Stare Long Enough
New work by
Jeannie Kim
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 6–8 PM
ON VIEW
January 16 – March 28, 2026
ARTIST STATEMENT
If You Stare Long Enough explores how spending time with an image can change the way it feels. The work combines iPhone selfies with traditional embroidery, combining quick, familiar capture with slow, labor-intensive transformation.
I started this body of work during the pandemic, when I felt increasingly estranged from my own image. Anxiety around aging, along with the horrors of violence against Asian Americans, made me feel uneasy in my own skin. But instead of turning away, I kept returning to my image through embroidery.
Working slowly and repetitively shifted how I saw myself. What initially felt uncomfortable and heavily charged felt quieter and more neutral. By staying with an image long enough, an afterimage emerged -- one that's maybe more real.
JEANNIE KIM | BIO
Jeannie Kim is a Korean-American fiber artist based in Montclair, NJ. Her work combines traditional textile techniques with digital imagery to explore identity, perception, and craft. She was formerly a member of Brooklyn electro-pop band Fur Cups For Teeth, and an accessories designer whose work has been featured in Nylon, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and others.
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SHAG EROTIC ART EXHIBITIONS | PUSHING BOUNDARIES + TABOOS