Positioned in two rows of eight large sculptures, Michelle Im’s ceramic renditions of Korean Air flight attendants at Dimin Gallery stand at the ready, prepared to meet the needs of passengers with a bottle of wine, pot of tea or a demonstration of correct seatbelt usage. Though all subjects wear sincerely pleasant looks, the title of each figure (supplied by the artist’s mother) suggests particular character traits, such as the propensity to talk a lot or show grace. In one of two sculptures named by Im herself and pictured here, the artist applies a family name meaning ‘to lead the world with her words’ to this figure with her obligingly tilting head, offering a thought-provoking tribute to professionalism and service. (On view in Tribeca through July 11th).
