Born in 1967, South Korea
Lives and works in Seoul and London
Education
2005
Specialist Research Development Program, Slade School of Fine Art in University College London, London
1998
M.F.A. in Sculpture, Slade School of Fine Art in University College London, London
1993
M.A. in Sculpture, Seoul National University, Seoul
1990
B.A. in Sculpture, Seoul National University, Seoul
Solo Exhibitions
2009
Translation, Kukje Gallery, Seoul
Translation, Lefebvre & Fils Gallery, Paris
2008
Translation - MoA Project, Seoul National University Museum, Seoul
2007
Translation, Mongin Art Centre, Seoul
2002
Translation, Tokyo Humanité Gallery, Tokyo
Translation, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul
1995
Shell, Namu Gallery, Seoul
1994
Meekyoung Shin, Seokyoung Gallery, Seoul
Solo Projects
2007
Translation – Moon Jar, Korean gallery, British museum, London
2004
Performance at British Museum, London (curated by James Putnam)
Selected Exhibitions
2009
Art & Synesthesia, Seoul City Museum, Seoul
Amory Show, Newyork
2008
Miami Basel Art Fair, Miami
Art n Play, Hangaram Mueum, Seoul
Asian Art Week in London, Imyu Project, London
Nanging Triennale, Nanging
Art in Action, Waterparry House, Oxfordshire
Welcome Home Party, Sun Contemporary, Seoul
Basel Art Fair, Basel
Armory Show, Newyork
Meme Trackers, Song Zhuang Art Center, Beijing
Good Morning, Mr. Namjun Paik, Korea Cultral Centre in London
Awardees, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul
2007
Beauty, Desire and Evanescence, Space DA, Beijing
Soft Power, Korea Foundation, W Hotel (curated by Suum)
Particules Libres, nouvelle génération d’artistes Coréens en Europe, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris (curated by Aeryung Kim)
2006
Looking through Glass, Asia House, London (curated by Jiyoon Lee)
Softness, Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, Seoul
On, Cover Up, London
Art Brussel, Brussel
Wunderkammer-Artificial Kingdom, Art and Archaeology in Lincolnshire (curated by Edward Allington)
2005
Twenty One: New Work by Student, Slade School of Fine Art (curated by Ann Elliott)
Telltale, Museum of Ewah University, Seoul
2004
Gwangju Biennale-Korea Express, Gwangju
Do Again!, Insa Art Center, Seoul
Interim Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2003
Chemical Art, Gallery Sagan, Seoul
2002
Christmas of Artist, Ihn Gallery, Seoul
Eleven & Eleven-Korea Japan Contemporary Art 2002, Sungkok Art Museum
2001
Alchemy, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul
Detached House, British Embassy, Seoul
The 5th Moran Sculpture Grand Prix, Moran Museum of Art, Masuk
The 5th Galerie BHAK Contest of the Young & Remarkable Artist, Galerie BHAK, Seoul
Soft Outside/Solid Inside-Softness Crossing Over Solidness, POSCO Art Museum, Seoul
1999
Fin de Siecle, Riverside Studios Gallery, London
1998
Addressing the Century-100 Years of Art & Fashion, Hayward Gallery, London
1998 Summer Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London
1997
Korean Young Artist in London, Sacvill Gallery, London
All Changes, Harvey Nichols Department Store (Show Window), London
1994
The Korean Variation and Aim, Seokyoung Gallery, Seoul
Namu Academy, Namu Gallery, Seoul
The Woman & Reality, 21C Gallery, Seoul
1992
The Korean Variation and Aim, Duckwon Gallery, Seoul
1990
The 3rd Space, The 3rd Gallery, Seoul
Awards
2001
The 5th Galerie BHAK Contest of Young & Remarkable Artist, Galerie BAHK, Seoul
1998
ACAVA98, The First Base Award, ACAVA London
1995
Namu Academy Competition, Namu Gallery, Seoul
1994
Contemporary Sculpture Competition, Seoul Press Center, Seoul
1993
Korean Grand Annual Competition, Seoul
Commission
1999
Memorial Sculpture for Margaret Powell, Commissioned by Margaret Powell Foundation
Attended Residence Programs
2004
West Dean College, West Sussex, England
2002-3
Ssamzie Artist Residency Program, Seoul
Teaching Experiences
2004
Lecturer, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2002
Lecturer, Kookmin University, Seoul
Lecturer, Hanyang Woman’s University, Seoul
2001
Lecturer, Ulsan University, Ulsan
