Born 1971 in Seoul / Korea
Lives and works in Essen / Germany
Member of German Photographic Academy
Member of VG Bild-Kunst
Education and Residence
2010
Artist in Residence, Seoul Art Space_ Geumcheon (SASG)
2004
Master student of Prof. Irmin Kamp
Master degree at Kunstakademie Dusseldorf / Germany
2004
Kunstakademie Dusseldorf by Prof. Magdalena Jetelová and Prof. Irmin Kamp
1997 – 2001
Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg / Germany by
Prof. Franz Ehrhard Walter and Prof. Wiebke Siem
1995
Bachelor of fine arts in Seoul City University, Seoul / South-Korea
1991 – 1994
Study of sculpturing in the Seoul City University
Awards
2023
Silver Paper Art Award, Paper Positions Berlin together with Mianki Gallery
2021
Preisträgerin ‘Ereignis Fotographie’, BBK Leipzig / Germany
2015
Artists program, Alfred Cläre Pott Foundation
2013
Young Talent Promotion of Arts Foundation of North Rhein-Westphalia / Germany
2011
2th Prize, Wilhelm Fabry Museum / Germany
2009
Young Talent Promotion of Arts Foundation of North Rhein-Westphalia / Germany
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023
Beautiful connections, Galerie Clara Maria Sels, Düsseldorf / Germany
2022
Traumwelt, Kleppart, Paderborn / Germany
Roter Faden, Kunsthalle Cloppenburg / Germany
Lines and Spaces, Mianki Galerie, Berlin / Germany
Gedankenfaden, BBK Leipzig / Germany
2021
“Einschnitte”, Mianki Galerie with Marc Dittrich / Germany
2019
Galerie Clara Maria Sels / Germany
Schloss Mitsuko / Germany
Kunstverein Rastatt / Germany
2018
Raum für Kunst, Düsseldorf / Germany
Kunstverein Brühl / Germany
Kunstverein Regensburg / Germany
2017
Kunstverein Würzburg / Germany
Kunst & Co, Flensburg / Germany
2016
Kunstverein Paderborn / Germany
Kunstraum no.10, Mönchengladbach / Germany
2015
Artist house, Göttingen / Germany
2014
Kunstverein Bayreuth / Germany Korean Cultural Center / Paris
2012
Kunstverein Heinsberg / Germany
Korean Cultural Center, Berlin / Germany
Galerie S, Aachen (Festival across the borders) / Germany
Kunstverein Trier / Germany
2011
Stadtgalerie Kaarst, Kunstverein Landshut/ Germany
2010
Stadtgalerie Haus Köster-Emden in Altena / Germany
2009
Kunstverein in Biberach / Germany
2008
Galerie Heimeshoff in Essen / Germany
2007
V.I.A.P. Galerie in Heerlen / The Netherlands
Baustelle Schaustelle, temporary space for young art in Essen / Germany
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023
Leerraum, Kunstraum Braugass, Hoyerswerda / Germany
2022
Landscapes, HTC Taipei / Taiwan
l’abre et la Foret, Aterlie de Empreintes / France
Maquette, No Show Space, London / England
Layers of real, Kunsthaus Sant titre, Potsdam / Germany
2021
Ereignis Fotographie 2021, BBK Leipzig / Germany
2020
With Stitch and Thread Expressionist and Contemporary Art, Juxtaposed Museum August Macke haus, Bonn / Germany
Zeichnungen, Mianki Gallery, Berlin / Germany
on paper, Shenyang Hongmei Cultural and Creative Park Fermentation Art Center / China
2019
cubes & boxes , Raum für Kunst, Düsseldorf / Germany
2018
connections, coelner zimmer , Düsseldorf / Germany
2017
eyes on nature, Haus Metternich, Koblenz / Germany
German Textile Museum, Krefeld / Germany
orinoco, photo weekend Düssledorf, plan.d., Düsseldorf / Germany
2016
Fibrish, Miami Beach Urban Studiuos / USA
USA Gallery Jinsun, Seoul. / Korea
Artis discover Europe, Forum, Leverkusen / Germany
2015
C.A.R. Künstlerprogramm, Forum Kunst & Architektur, Essen / Germany
2014
re-con-nect. Gallery Korea, New York / USA
2013
Juozasart Gallery, Vilnius
Anonymous drawings, Kunstverein Tiergarten, Berlin / Germany
Große Kunstausstellung NRW, Museum Kunstpalast in Düessledorf / Germany
bcs Gallery, New York / USA
2011
Wilhelm Fabry Museum, Hilden / Germany
Not a C.A.R., Los Angeles Art association / USA
2010
Museum Kunstpalast in Dusseldorf / Germany
Project Space 333, Seoul Art Space_Geumcheon, Seoul / Korea
Zeche Zollverein, contemporary art ruhr, Essen / Germany
2009
plan.d in Dusseldorf / Germany
Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien in Berlin / Germany
2008
Märkisches Scholarship 2009 for drawings from
Städtische Galerie in Iserlohn / Germany
Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien in Berlin / Germany
Kunstraum in Dusseldorf / Germany
„Contemporary Art Ruhr 08 – Das Forum“ at Zeche Zollverein in Essen / Germany