Professor at Dept
of Sculpture, College of Art in University of Suwon
Vice-president of
Korea Sculptor¡¯s Association
Education
1979 B.F.A in
Sculpture, Ewha Woman¡¯s University
1987 M.F.A in
Sculpture, graduate of Woman¡¯s University
Solo Exhibition
2016 Gallery
Ponzetta , pietrasanta , Italy
2015 International
sculpture Festa 2015, Seoul, Korea
2014 International
sculpture Festa 2014, Seoul, Korea
2013 Gallery Uhn ,
Frankfurt, Germany
2012 Doowon Art
Center, Busan, Korea
2012 ART Karlsluhe
,Messe Karlsluhe, Karlsluhe
2011 Insa Art
Center, Seoul, Korea
2010 Jay Gallery,
Seoul, Korea
2009 Seoul Modern
Art show, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
2009 Centro S.
Allender Art Center, La Spezia, Italy
2008 Seoul
International Contemporary Art Festival, Seoul, Korea
2006 Urban Art,
Seoul, Korea
2005 Beijing
International Art Expo, Beijing, China
2003 Pepper¡¯s
Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2000 Sun gallery,
Seoul, Korea
1999 MANIF
International Art Fair ,Seoul, Korea
1998 Mac 2000
,Paris, France
1996 Gallery 2000
,Seoul, Korea
1994 Gallery Meegun
,Seoul, Korea
1991 Press Center,
Seoul ,Seoul, Korea
Selected Exhibition
2015 KOELN ART FAIR
, Koelnmesse Hall 1, Koeln
2015 ART Karlsluhe
, Messe Karlsluhe, Karlsluhe
2014 Korea
International Art Fair , Coex Hall A, Seoul
2014 SCOPE Basel ,
Scope Basel Pavilion, Basel
2013 ART Karlsluhe
, Messe Karlsluhe, Karlsluhe
2013 SCOPE New York
, Scope Pavilion3, NewYork
2012 SCOPE Miami ,
North Miami Avenue, Miami
2012 LA Art Fair ,
LA Convention Center, Los Anseles
2011 SCOPE Basel ,
Kaserne Basel , Basel
2011 ART CHICAGO ,
The merchandise mart, Chicago
2011 ART Karlsluhe
, Messe Karlsluhe, Karlsluhe
2010 ART ASIA Miami
, North Miami Avenue, Miami
2010 ART CHICAGO ,
he merchandise mart, Chicago
2010 LA Art Fair ,
LA Convention Center, Los Anseles
2008 Europ Geneva
Art Fair , Geneva Palexpo, Geneva
2007 Art
International Zurich , Kongesshaus, Zurich
2007 Beijing Art
Fair , Beijing Trade Center, Beijing
2006 Shanghai Art
Fair , Shanghai MART, China
2006 The exhibition
of art works by the association of asian , Tiwan
2005 Beijing Art
Fair , Beijing Trade Center, Beijing
2004~1983 Group
Exhibition 200th
Public Collections
National Museum
,Kwachun, Korea
Seoul Arts Center
,Seoul, Korea
The Blue House
,Seoul, Korea
Embassy of the
Republic of Korea in Turkey ,Turkey
Shinchunji Art
Center ,Chejoodo, Korea
University of Utah
State ,Utah State , America
Hanam City Hall
,Hanam City , Koran
University of
Myungjun ,Taipei, Taiwan
Awards
2011 20th The Korea
Fine Art Award
2005 Beijing Art Expo
Silver Award
Artworks
Breaking away from
three-dimensional sculpture for which she was mostly known, Kim started
producing works with paper that can be seen as bas relief in 2009. The works
became ¡°bloom¡± series. For the series, the artist uses hanji which is
traditional Korean paper hand-made with mulburry bark. Hanji is easy to press,
stretch, or fold when it is still not completely dry, so it affords an artist
great freedom in creating form. It is also very strong and absorptive. By a
compressed air injector, Kim sprays colors on the paper sculpture she has
created to complete her artwork.
The image of the
circle, the most complete of all forms, serves as the basic template of Kim¡¯s
¡°Bloom¡± series. Most of her works are of simple structures with gentle and
elegant curves that are nearly circular, and multi-layered papers create
delicate waves inside those circles. Numerous lines in parallel create gentle
harmony with surrounding lines. Inside a circle is often found a condensational
flow toward the center. It is much like a volcano erupting, sending lava
shooting into the sky, or the coiling of a snail shell, or a leaf of a tree
unfolding. Sometimes, it seems to be folding into the inside of the third
dimension. Some works of the ¡°Bloom¡± series are reminiscent of erotic flower and
plant motifs created by Georgia O¡¯Keeffe in her paintings and sculptures.
Kim¡¯s work has
always been inspired by nature, and her ¡°Bloom¡± series is a beautiful tribute
to the nature¡¯s creative energy. Kim describes flower as ¡°a marvelous living
thing that carries a new life as womb of a plant.¡± The goal of her work,
according to the artist, is not just to represent beautiful figures of flowers,
but to express wide, deep, and unlimited natural vitality in nature.
< THE THEME OF ARTWORK >
The root of my art
world is Nature.
It becomes the
model for artworks and also purifies my soul gratefully.
The idea of 'Bloom'
is from the flower in full bloom.
Flower is the one
which is little and slender, but it is full of vitality.
The goal of my
Hanji artwork is not only showing the beauty of
flowers, but also
expressing infinite cosmic energy through 'Bloom'.
I have been
attracted to Hanji work for eight years. There are
specific reasons
for that.
Firstly, Hanji is
weak and soft, but at the same time, it is very
strong. It has a
long life, over a thousand year.
Secondly, it
delivers my emotions to others quickly and clearly.
Thirdly, it absorbs
and embraces all of colors, then mystic color
comes out.
Especially, I found out when Hanji meets an ink stick, a
cosmic color can be
expressed.
Most important
thing is that Hanji is the most suitable material which
can express 'Stage
of Meditation' to reach ultimately, through my art
world.
With working hard
on 'Bloom' sustainedly, I will go further in
dreaming of 'Blooming'
of my enlightenment world.
< PRODUCTION
METHOD >
- Sculpting a shape
with Polystyrene
- Applying glue to
Hanji
- Putting one by
one, making a shape and drying
- Coloring
Dyeing Hanji / Applying acrylic paints
< BEHIND STORY
>
As a sculptor, from
1988 to 2008, I had been making sculptures
¡®Soul-Tree¡¯ Series
of Bronze, Granite Stone, Iron and etc which are
traditional
materials of sculptures.
Then, Hanji
production had been started from 2009. That period is the
turing point of my
life with going through rough time. However, myself
could be healed by
meeting the theme of 'Bloom' and Hanji, by making
artworks
excitingly.
While I was
realizing rising image of 'Bloom' , beautiful colors.. and
infinite nature
energy, my soul started opening gradually. Eventually,
I overcame my
slump.
I hope this mystic
energy of 'Bloom' can be spread to others as well.
