I’m a South Korean painter, living and working in London since 2005. Initially earning a business degree in Korea and working in commerce there, I soon made a decision to leave that path and follow my artistic passions. I travelled...
Read MoreI’m a South Korean painter, living and working in London since 2005. Initially earning a business degree in Korea and working in commerce there, I soon made a decision to leave that path and follow my artistic passions. I travelled extensively for a number of years, before studying Fine Art and Critical Studies at Goldsmiths College, London - graduating in 2009, and establishing my practice in the UK. I initially started painting with a predominately abstract approach to colour and form, but in more recent years I have positioned myself equally as close to the figurative. I work mainly in oils, and canvas but watercolours are also a favoured medium. I’m enthralled by colour, and so am naturally drawn to compositions featuring such rich natural phenomenon as the sky, fire and sea. I’m fascinated by how the sky has been used as both a stage and a subject in the history of art. For me there is a link between a working canvas and the open expanse of the sky - the evolving forms and colours of both able to grow into the subtle and the spectacular. The infinite nature of the sky as it extends into space also lends itself to spiritual and existential references. For me the titles are an important part of the final piece, as they play a part in setting the stage for the viewers interpretations of any narrative inferred. Directly or indirectly referencing aspects of daily life, history and current affairs, ambiguity is prevalent in much of my work. A recurring context is human activity and aspiration set against the purity of nature. Themes such as the diaspora and migrations of modern times and the contrast of technology used for aspirational science and exploration vs destruction and deterrent are staged in compositions that share allegorical references such as kites and rockets. Other motifs range from inanimate objects, through to weather and the human form.
Education
2009 BA (Hons) Fine Art -Studio Practice and Contemporary Critical Studies, Goldsmiths College, London, UK 2006 Art Extension -Studio Practice and Art History, Goldsmiths College, London, UK
Example exhibitions:
Solo Exhibition2010 Witness-The Sky is Called, Taylor St. Baristas-Bank, London, UK
Two-person Exhibition2016 Excavating the Sky, The Square Gallery, London, UK
Group Exhibitions2018 Sunny Art Prize, Sunny Art Centre, London, UK Aesthetica Arts Prize-screen show, York Arts Gallery, York, UK Light & Shade, Christmas Steps Gallery, Bristol, UK -Curated by Sightlines Projects 4482: Butterfly Effect, Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London, UK 2017 New Horizons, Qube Gallery, Oswestry, UK Summer Exhibition, The Concept Space Bermondsey, London, UK The Lichfield Prize-Dreams & Extremes, Emporium Gallery, Lichfield, UK Lodger, Westminster Reference Library, London, UK Multiple Equation, Taverne Gutenberg, Lyon, France 2016 Migration, Qube Gallery, Oswestry, UK Chroma: Blue, Safehouse2, Peckham, London, UK
2015 TIAF(The Independent Art Fair), The Rag Factory, London, UK Deptford X ASC Open Studios, Bond House, New Cross, London, UKLIFE:Different Perspectives, Qube Gallery, Oswestry, UK Summer Arts Prize, Lacey Contemporary Gallery, London, UK2014 Deptford X-ASC Open Studios, Bond House, New Cross, London. UK2013 The Columbia Threadneedle Prize, Mall Galleries, London, UK2011 4482: Rhizosphere, Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London, UK 2010 The National Open Art Competition, The Minerva Theatre Gallery, Chichester, UK Deptford X ASC Open Studios, Bond House, New Cross, London, UK Collective Spirit, Turn-Berlin Gallery, Berlin, Germany Citizen, TactileBOSCH Gallery & Studios, Cardiff, Wales, UK 4th International Arte Laguna Art Prize, Tese di San Cristoforo, Arsenale, Venice, Italy The Open West, Summerfield Gallery, Cheltenham, UK 4482: Korean Contemporary Artists in London, Bargehouse, London, UK
