Dew Kim



When the Water Blushed, 2015-2021
Solo Project When the Water Blushed at Osisun, Seoul
When the Water Blushed is a publishing project presented in 2021 at Osisun, Seoul, drawing from my 2015 master’s dissertation, DIONYSIA: The True Story of My Relationship with My Body. Structured as an autobiographical journey, the work navigates the origins and evolution of my engagement with BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Sadism, and Masochism), tracing its trajectory from childhood to the present. Interwoven with personal anecdotes and intimate encounters, it expands into psychoanalysis, Christianity, and contemporary art, exploring the intricate entanglement of the body, desire, and the dynamics of submission. Through this work, I seek to unearth the tensions between power and surrender, suffering and transcendence, positioning submission not as pathology but as a ritual of becoming.

Author †  Huh, Need-you (aka Dew Kim)
Proofreading † Michael Scott
Graphic Design † Downleit
Host † Osisun
Sponcers † Beyond the Rainbow Foundation, IVAN CITY, SFAC and Seoul Metropolitan Government
Publisher † Huh, Need-you (aka Dew Kim)





Expanding As It Breaks, 2021, Digital print on clear adhesive vinyl sheets, 225 x 171 cm

I Want to Feel Your Prayers Hard, 2021, Anal plug plastic case, silicone, metal piercings, metal chain. 200 x 150 x 70 cm


When the Water Blushed, 2015-2021, autobiographical book


Chained to the Glory, 2021, A prayer chair, imitation leather, handcuffs, ankle cuffs, metal chain, LED lighting


Crucifix Series, 2021, Mixed media with stained glass, laser cut stainless steel, leather, a chastity cage, egg topper, a crucifix (found object) and silicone



Photo by Seungwook Yang