DADAIKSEON

A portrait of South Korean artist CL, repeated to form a double image centered on her diamond and ruby grill. The title DADAIKSEON derives from the Korean expression 다다익선 — “the more, the better” — introducing the idea of accumulation and excess through repetition, adornment, and image.

The collage isolates the smile as both portrait and object, shifting the image between identity, ornament, and abstraction.