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【 V. Embroidery Exhibition 】
We are organising an embroidery exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden—the birthplace of Alfred Nobel—to share this message with the world and to reflect on our responsibility towards humanity in terms of knowledge and technology. Through our artistic endeavours, we aim to promote **G.Y.B – 11.11 R&R DAY (Remembrance & Responsibility Day)**.
Why are we organising an embroidery exhibition in Stockholm?
Our choice of Stockholm, Sweden, as the venue for this embroidery exhibition is not merely to exhibit our works in a particular city.
Sweden is the birthplace of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. Whilst dynamite has become a powerful tool for the advancement of industry and civilisation, its power has always raised questions regarding safety and responsibility.
This is precisely why G.Y.B has long been researching digital management systems for the safe handling of industrial explosives. We believe that the greater the power, the greater the responsibility, and that the true value of technology ultimately lies in safeguarding human life.
Furthermore, we believe that beyond this technical responsibility, the spirit of remembering those who have made sacrifices is also a crucial starting point for building a safe and peaceful future. That is why we seek to express the values of **‘memory’ and ‘responsibility’** through embroidery—a craft painstakingly woven stitch by stitch over a long period of time.
The embroidery exhibition we intend to hold in Stockholm, Nobel’s hometown, is thus a symbolic occasion that weaves together the history of dynamite and today’s safety technology, as well as the memories of the past and the responsibilities of the future, into a single narrative.
If the inventions of the past have bestowed immense power upon humanity, we today must consider how to use that power safely and what kind of world we shall bequeath to future generations.
It was from this question that **G.Y.B – 11.11 R&R DAY (Remembrance & Responsibility Day)** was born.
In Nobel’s hometown, we aim to remember the power of the past, preserve the memory of sacrifice through embroidery, safeguard lives through technology, and carry all this meaning forward ‘from remembrance to responsibility’.
(Although the exact dates have not yet been finalised, we will put this plan into action provided that funding and exhibition conditions are met.)
Website : http://kjasu.co.kr/
Introduction to the Works on Display
http://kjasu.wbsoft.co.kr/gallery
“We aim to fill the gaps in safety that machines overlook with the care and dedication of ‘embroidery’, stitch by stitch.”
1. Flowers of Memory Blooming in Nobel’s Hometown
We are preparing a special embroidery exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden, a city imbued with the spirit of Alfred Nobel. This exhibition is not merely a showcase for works of art. It will serve as a forum for philosophical dialogue, exploring Nobel’s inner struggles as he introduced the immense power of dynamite to the world, and demonstrating how modern technology and art offer the answer of **‘protecting life’**.
2. Records and Dedication Transcended into Art
The embroidery works created by the Korean artist Lee Jeong-sook commemorate, stitch by stitch, the noble names of UN veterans and the lives lost to industrial accidents. The profound human devotion—which no machine can replicate—visually demonstrates the **‘ethical sensitivity’** and **‘weight of responsibility’** we must uphold in our approach to technology.
3. Preparations and Commitments towards Realisation
Although the exact timing is still being finalised depending on various circumstances, we are firmly committed to sharing this message with the world. The moment all conditions are met, Stockholm will become a historic venue where the universal human values of remembrance and responsibility are brought together through art. Your support and solidarity are the greatest driving force behind the realisation of this exhibition.
We seek to convey the resonance that academic texts cannot through the **‘language of art’**.
This exhibition, to be held in Stockholm, is akin to a **‘report’** demonstrating how the intellectuals of our time are tackling the scientific challenges left by Nobel. Your name will be included in the list of honorary patrons of this exhibition, standing as a testament to intellectuals who have chosen ‘human dignity’ in an age of cold technological determinism. Just as individual stitches come together to form a magnificent work of art, your support will contribute to a vast safety net that safeguards humanity. Please lend your support to this magnificent narrative unfolding in Stockholm.
Embroidering time, weaving memories
1. These embroidery pieces are the result of a long struggle spanning 18 years.
Just as individual stitches come together to form beautiful patterns, this exhibition—with its narrative woven from 18 years of perseverance—is a record of heartfelt prayers for the happiness of humankind.
2. A piece of embroidery is like a bridge of memory.
The strands of embroidery thread continue unbroken, weaving together to create a world of their own. Our journey towards the ‘Museum of the Soul’ will also become an invisible thread linking generations and nations, embroidering a pattern of responsibility that resists oblivion.
3. The embroidery pieces evoke ‘memories of healing and sacrifice’.
The delicate embroidery etched onto rough fabric is a healing process that transforms the traces of suffering into art. By densely stitching together the sacrifices of war veterans and the pain of industrial accidents with the thread of memory, we aim to create a warm cloak that embodies the shared safety of humanity.
Eighteen years of waiting; the happiness of humanity, embroidered one stitch at a time.
A pattern of responsibility woven with the thread of memory: the path to the museum of the soul.
We are all precious stitches that complete the vast tapestry of humanity.
Just as there are countless knots hidden beneath the surface of a beautiful piece of embroidery, this project was underpinned by 18 years of unseen toil.
Every masterpiece tells a story not only through its visible patterns, but also through the quiet time and patience invested in its creation. Our journey towards global safety is much like the art of embroidery. It has been a solitary struggle against time, spanning the long period of 18 years.
We ask that you view our work as a record of our earnest prayers for the happiness of humankind. Just as the threads of embroidery continue unbroken, our mission will become an invisible thread linking generations and nations. We are moving forward together towards the **‘Museum of the Soul’**, embroidering the **‘Pattern of Responsibility’** that resists oblivion.
Upon the rough fabric of our history, stained by the sacrifices of war veterans and the tragedies of industrial accidents,
we are stitching a new narrative of healing. This delicate embroidery will become a **‘warm coat’** for the common safety of humanity, enveloping us all.
Just as there are countless knots on the reverse of a beautiful piece of embroidery, this project has been underpinned by 18 years of unseen toil.
We are all precious stitches that make up the vast tapestry of humanity.
Website : http://kjasu.co.kr/
I have now given you a brief overview of G.Y.B’s activities to date and the tasks we must undertake going forward.
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