Soyeon Kim & Dajeong Choi take over the Floating Garden with “Roots That Float” an installation that captures the delicate, in-between state of living neither fully here nor fully there — unable to stay, yet unable to leave. I

A corner of the Floating Garden, permanently moored on Regent’s Canal, is transformed into a small Korean-inspired garden. The space reveals the unseen roots that remain in the hearts of those who have left home.

At the center of the work is a small pond — a vessel for memory, and a symbol of the longing for home that one carries quietly within. The area surrounding the pond evokes the textures of a Korean garden. Soft moss, gentle wild grasses, and camellias, which bloom with deep color even in winter, serve as focal points.

The camellia becomes a symbol of enduring warmth and resilient affection—feelings that remain alive no matter how far one travels.

Warm wooden lanterns, reminiscent of the light seeping from an old Korean home, cast a soft glow over the installation. Though made of water, the pond is held firmly on the fixed deck of the boat; though appearing to float, it is quietly anchored.

This tension mirrors the artists’ own experiences of shifting identity, migration, and gradual growth.

“Roots That Float” is a tribute to mothers, to memory, and to the Korean sensibility that persists wherever we go. Even when far from home, our roots do not disappear—they transform, adapt, and continue to hold us.

Friday - Saturday, December 19-20

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day

Floating Garden