Kang's practice drew on her early training in traditional Korean painting. In her works, she espoused the philosophical disposition of
Chosun-era painters, who aimed to convey their own observations and interpretations of history through poetry, writing, and visual art. Kang's
multimedia work often took the form of immersive installations. Her 2017 project
Black Mat Oriole incorporates sculpture, painting, and video. The colors of the objects in the installation are based on colors from her paintings. The work also included performers who carry and arrange objects, and sit and drag their bodies on the floor. Kang's installations all include objects that are liftable by the artist and any performers, and have sizes and weights that are at most as large as a standard human body. This technique was a catalyst to convey themes relating to the subjects of her work. For example, the shape of the sculpture
Grandmother Tower was inspired by the posture of her grandmother. She also incorporated traditional hand-woven
reed mats that she had commissioned. Among the themes of Kang's work are the coming together of individuals, and how they both form community and experience their own histories. She was also inspired by classical Korean poetry and dance. Her installation work explores concepts relating to grids and their aesthetics, and how objects are arranged within a room. Her style was influenced by
Jeongganbo, a form of
Korean musical notation. Kang had a studio in
Seochon. She painted a
gouache painting every day as part of her work. == Exhibition history ==