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Artist Jungyoon Hyen Reveals the Entanglement of Contemporary Beings through Relational Sculpture
The sculptures of Jungyoon Hyen (b. 1990) are rooted in the relationships between society, the individual, and the community. Observing how beings navigate daily life within power dynamics, the artist draws on these observations to create her work. Hyen’s sculptural figures, imbued with physical gestures, movements, and expressions, depict fluid and solidaristic situations.
2025.05.12
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Artist Miki Kim: On the Intersection of Body, Emotion, and Image
Miki Kim (b. 1987) explores the point where the body, emotion, and image intersect through delicate lines and evocative spaces of emptiness. Spanning tattooing—inscribing images onto the skin—digital drawing, as well as sculptural and installation works, her practice unfolds freely across various forms without being confined to a single framework.
2026.03.30
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《Naming the Nameless》, 2021.04.30 - 2021.06.06, SeMA Bunker
Naming the Nameless》 is an exhibition co-organized by Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) and Critical Global Studies Institute (CGSI) at Sogang University. This exhibition excavates the micro histories related to forced conscription during the Japanese Empire‘s colonial reign, and centers on various archival materials at sites of forced labor. The exhibition visualizes multiple issues concerned with forced conscription and forced labor, and at the same time attempts to tell the stories of anonymous workers who lived through much uncertainty.
2021.04.28
