EJ Son is a visual artist working with multi disciplinary practice, including photo media, print media, sculpture and painting. Born in South Korean and based in Sydney, her recent works examine her personal life and corresponds in a social and political context.
Her recent bodies of works are focused on lifting the guilt, shame associated with female sexuality in a social and religious context. Her works are influenced by Shunga, where opposed to western philosophy sex is embraced as it is, a beautiful, fluid and raw human interaction. Her work embodies humiliation through an element of humour, provoking a sense of disgust, discomfort and enlightenment.