A Life on the Periphery: The Multifaceted World of Bahc Yiso Bahc Yiso, a name that resonates with critical engagement and artistic innovation in contemporary Korean art, was born Park Cheol-ho in Busan, South Korea, in 1957. His life, marked by a restless search for identity and a commitment to challenging established norms, unfolded across continents and through multiple adopted personas—a testament to his belief in the liberating power of displacement. While Cheol-ho remained his legal name, he embraced “Mo” during his formative years in New York City and later transitioned to “Yiso” upon…