If you get on Line 2 line at Wangsimni subway station toward Jamsil, you will arrive at Konkuk University subway station, where Line 2 and Line 7 meet. The station itself is at ground level, with an underground plaza where the two lines move in opposite directions. There are stairs and escalators for the many passengers that pass through here. The plaza is 35 meters wide, 30 meters long, and 2.7 meters high. There are four pillars, each with a diameter of 1.4 meters. Two pillars with sculptural reliefs are installed there: one represents sign language and the other represents braille. Neon light radiates outward from the latter. Thus, sign language, braille, and people’s voices come together around the pillars. Although these language systems are based on the same linguistic structure, they are not universally implemented by people in everyday communications. This reaffirms the fact that people who use sign language and braille think differently and live in different worlds. Is it an exaggeration to assert the example of a physical handicap in order to easily convey the meaning of “normal”? By becoming aware of these distinct modes of communication, which they may not understand, physically able people become outsiders. The basis of this artwork is the differentiation between normality and abnormality. In order to overcome the chaos of discrimination, we need a new field of understanding, or a new approach to the “I” as subject and the “other” as object. The Three Man’s Supper encourages viewers to recognize that ways of communicating, thinking, and acting are incomplete if they are based on imperfect and narrow-minded prejudice.
