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In Seoul, artist Sin Min's solo exhibition "Ew! Hair in the Food!" highlights the oppressive conditions faced by women in low-wage, high-intensity service jobs. Utilizing her experience from working at foreign franchise fast food outlets, Sin's artwork portrays female workers wearing black hairnets, symbolizing capitalist control over their freedom. The exhibition features her "Usual Suspects" series, questioning societal standards that enforce femininity and low status on these workers. Through exaggerated poses and expressions, Sin emphasizes societal inequality and oppression. Using excessive amounts of discarded paper materials, Sin creates powerful visual narratives that advocate for the rights and dignities of these women. Her exhibition runs until May 17 at P21 Gallery in Itaewon-dong, offering whimsical yet impactful reflections of social issues. The artist recently won the MGM Discovery Art Prize at the 2025 Art Basel Hong Kong.