Dis+Ease

Many people must live with a disease of some sort. However, much of the resulting suffering is caused by factors beyond the body, such as prejudice. The word ‘disease’ consists of ‘ease’ preceded by the prefix ‘dis’, indicating a negation. Eungyun Kim wanted to stress that sickness is nothing more than a physical 'discomfort' that has no bearing on a person's self-worth. By basing the forms and colours of her fashion collection on medical conditions, she points out that a disease, like clothing that can be taken on and off, does not inherently affect human dignity.