Kim Min Kyoung’s work begins with the question: “Is the image reflected to others truly the authentic self?” Her practice explores how identity is disguised and transformed under external gazes, unfolding across two main series.

In , figures wearing rabbit hoods appear as ambiguous beings—neither wholly human nor animal. Through this act of “pretending to be,” the works reveal states of voluntary or imposed disguise, visualizing ambiguity and doubt about the authenticity of the self.

In , the artist turns to the concept of persona, focusing on hairstyle as a cultural act that transcends time, space, religion, race, and class to express inner desire. Mask-like faces are combined with diverse hair forms to embody selves that waver between appearance and essence. The production process itself becomes a metaphor for disguise: three-dimensional sculptures are first flattened through photography, then re-materialized by layering relief-like hair structures onto the surface, returning them once again to a dimensional state. This oscillation between two- and three-dimensionality mirrors the shifting, unstable nature of identity, embedding the very notion of camouflage into both form and method.

Through these works, Kim narrates the processes of desire, maturity, and self-growth. More than an act of personal reflection, her practice aspires to create a shared space of resonance with viewers.