Summer 2025 - SHORTLISTED

Jisu Kang

This is a doll that visually and tactilely expresses the five stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. It serves as a design medium to help patients understand the process of death, accept their emotions, and face them honestly. The doll is filled with millet, so it can be heated in a microwave, providing warmth that conveys comfort and stability. More than just a simple doll, it becomes a healing companion on one’s final journey.