Brooklyn, NY, b. South Korea
“The repetition and layering of materials in my art represents the physical and mental process of my work. It reflects the act of meditation, becoming a personal ritual and form of prayer. I use my artwork to do the same for myself, to heal my soul and resolve the conflicts of my past.
I am interested in the exploration of the aesthetic possibilities existing within non-art items,
transforming industrial materials to transcend their intended purpose. This reflects the ongoing transformation of self that occurs as I face my conflicting cultural identity. The materials I use are in large part translucent, referencing my exploration of the elusive and fading quality of memory. The translucent materials are naturally interactive with their environment and immediately transformed by whatever is behind them”
Education
MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Rinehart School of Sculpture, Baltimore, MD
Post Baccalaureate Program Certificate, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD,
BFA, Studio, Emmanuel College, Boston, MA,
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Gana Art Gallery, New York, NY, 2010
Evanescence, C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD, 2007
Selected Group Exhibitions
Ritual: Form, Script, Gesture, Morton Fine Art's *a pop-up project, Washington DC, 2010
2012+, THE DROP Urban Arts Infill, NYC, 2009
Luck of The Draw, Rush Arts Gallery, NYC, 2009
Forever Summer, Denise Bibro Fine Art, Platform Space, NYC, 2009
Small is the New Big, SCOPE International Art Fair, NYC, 2009
LATITUDE, Curated by Nico Wheadon, Rush Arts Gallery, NYC, 2009
Color/No Color, Asian Contemporary Group Show, Onishi Gallery, NYC, 2008
Selected Public Collections
Ambassador Kathleen Stephens' residence (US Ambassador in Seoul, S. Korea)
RCHN Community Health Foundation, Inc. New York, NY
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