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New Artists

Articles [Critique] Logistical Sculpture: On the Sculptural Project of Hyun Nahm Last summer, as I began preparing to write this critical text about Kawah Ojol, Hyun Nahm’s first solo exhibition in Indonesia, I visited the artist’s studio at his invitation — and the scene I witnessed that day has stayed with me ever since, crystal clear. The kind of desolate ruin one sees in a nightmare;
2024.12.13
Exhibitions 《Pyromaniac》, 2023.08.31 – 2023.09.24, SeMA Storage Miryu Yoon focuses on the essential conditions of portraying the human figure. Much like a firebug who ignites a tiny flame on a scrap of paper to set off a larger blaze, the artist begins with a small clue discovered in a real-life subject, kindling sparks of imagination to stage various scenarios.
2023.08.28

Emerging Artists

Articles [Critique] Hyunsun Jeon Solo Exhibition: Parallel Paths (Alternative Space LOOP, 2018) Various forms appear in Hyunsun Jeon's paintings. While these forms are somewhat recognizable as to what they might be, the totality they compose remains ambiguous and undefined.
2018
Articles [Review] 《The Weaponocene Epoch》(Seoul National University Museum of Art, Feb 6–May 4, 2025) Paul Virilio argued that modern technology cannot be separated from military purposes. Through his concept of “pure war,” he suggested that the boundary between war and peace has disappeared in contemporary society. In other words, even
2025.02.06

Mid-Career Artists

Articles Artist Jungki Beak Explores Objects and Phenomena Across Art, Science, and Superstition Jungki Beak (b. 1981) has been creating works that explore the essence of materials while connecting humanity's attitudes toward the natural environment and ancient cultures often labeled as superstition with contemporary science and philosophy.
2025.01.14

Late Mid-Career Artists

Articles Suki Seokyeong Kang’s ‘Paintallation’: On the True View Suki Seokyeong Kang (b. 1977) has expanded the fundamental visual language of painting through various mediums, including painting, sculpture, installation, video, and performance.
2025.01.28
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Pre-Established Artists

Articles Artist Chung Heeseung Captures the Gap Between the Object and Image Chung Heeseung (b. 1974) has consistently explored the relationship between the essence of a object and its image through the medium of photography, focusing on the gap that emerges between the two.
2024.11.26
Articles [Analysis] Jacques Lacan’s theory of “Mirror Phase” Hong’s ‘Perceptual Mirror’ is a mirror reflecting one’s own body. However, the reflection on strings and LCD units run away the harder one tries to catch it.
2007.10.01

Established Artists

Exhibitions 《One: Do Ho Suh》, 2018.10.10 – 2019.05.05, Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, NY) At a time of mass global migration, the loss of leaving one's native country and searching for a permanent home have become universal issues. 《One: Do Ho Suh》 features a single, large-scale work by Korean-born artist Do Ho Suh, whose work engages with migration and cultural displacement.
2018.10.01
Activities “Night Fishing” Wins Golden Bear for Best Short Film at Berlinale The short film Night Fishing by director brothers Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong has won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.
2011.02.20