South Korean sculptor Yu Jinyoung creates life-sized figures with partially transparent bodies, blurring the line between presence and absence. Using painted plaster and transparent PVC, she renders figures that seem to fade into their surroundings, embodying a desire to go unseen. The eerie beauty of her work lies in its ambiguity—faces are expressionless yet flushed with color, leaving emotions open to interpretat…

Yu's practice evolved during the pandemic, as social isolation became universal. Her figures, once tearful, now carry a colder, smoother finish. Opaque animals and vibrant accessories divert attention, reinforcing the invisibility of her central subjects. A recent fire in her building forced her into the spotlight, leading to a new series of fully opaque figures—a bold shift that parallel's her own journey from conc…