Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
"What I've thought about in this series is how to reflect the measurement of a full day."
When a Deaf Person is Around (2018) by Berlin-based artist Christine Sun Kim is the final work highlighted in our Collecting The Contemporary series. Kim shares the backstory behind this work, which consists of six framed charcoal drawings each featuring a unique set of musical notations. When a Deaf Person is Around is the first work by Kim to enter MOCA's permanent collection.
"What I've thought about in this series is how to reflect the measurement of a full day."
When a Deaf Person is Around (2018) by Berlin-based artist Christine Sun Kim is the final work highlighted in our Collecting The Contemporary series. Kim shares the backstory behind this work, which consists of six framed charcoal drawings each featuring a unique set of musical notations. When a Deaf Person is Around is the first work by Kim to enter MOCA's permanent collection.
