This suite of embroideries from the series What you see is the unseen / Chandeliers for Five Cities by Kyungah Ham depicts a crystal chandelier at increasing magnification until it is rendered as an unrecognizable field of abstracted color. This act of deconstructing the chandelier, an image selected as a representation of political power and privilege, represents the thousands of individuals affected by the legislative decisions made by governments and those in power.

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