Definition and Concept of Mechanical Nature

Mechanical Nature is a hybrid artistic concept developed by artist Jiwon Chung, exploring the blurred boundary between nature and machine, between what is alive and what only appears to be. It reflects a world where nature is no longer untouched or self-sustaining, but reshaped by human intervention, industrial systems, and artificial intelligence. Through synthetic materials such as plastic, metal, and circuitry, Jiwon Chung creates strange yet familiar forms that resemble life - but are entirely artificial. These works stir a sense of beauty and discomfort, prompting us to question what natural really means in an era of simulated ecosystems.

Rather than longing for a return to pure, untouched nature, Mechanical Nature invites us to confront the world we’ve already created - a hybrid world where living and artificial things coexist. In doing so, Jiwon Chung transforms artificial elements into powerful metaphors; not only for survival and coexistence, but also for reawakening the senses we’ve numbed through overexposure to technology and environmental disconnection. Art becomes more than visual expression - it becomes a tool for feeling again, thinking more deeply, and imagining a future where we live with, not above, the altered nature we inhabit. Mechanical Nature is not just a collection of artworks, but a visual and philosophical proposal; to rediscover what it means to sense, to empathize, and to exist together within a world of contradictions.