So Yoon Lym

NLE Lab: Intersecting Imaginaries

So Yoon Lym’s topographical drawings of braided hair recall a “menu” of styles at a hair salon, but also urban streets, winding rivers, and farming plots. Focusing on hair as a key method to self-define, Lym’s intricate drawings reveal suggestions of place and history. Femininity, hair culture, and personal narratives are all entwined in these portraits that depict dense cartographies of