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G-Seoul 2013
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형사법(1702-1721page), 153x97cm, 4mm adhesive pearl beads, acrylic on wooden panel, 2012
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Koh Sankeum (1966~)
Koh San Keum graduated bachelors and masters from Ewha Women’s University and Pratt Institute of Fine Arts respectively. She was among critics’ selected 55 Korea’s contemporary artists in 2007. Instead of using traditional medium of canvas and paint, Koh uses white or black wooden panels onto which she attaches pearl beads or steel balls. Selecting texts from a novel, song or newspaper, Koh replaces the words with pearl bead or a steel ball. A word is transposed into a pearl bead or steel ball, a space with a space and a new type of text is created and its original function of language fades while it establishes itself as a new text made of language of sensation and multimeaning. In other words, her text made of beads or balls is a transformation of a text of meaning to a text of form of which its visuality matters much more. The transposed “language” of form and visuality is open to individual interpretation and meaning. Moreover, Koh selects a text whether it’s a news article or a page from a novel which its event or status has already been proved to be significant or influential that it becomes a metaphor symbolizing cultural and social trends engaging the viewer more effectively in advance to their own personal interpretation. Educations Pratt Institute, MFA in Fine Arts, Brooklyn, New York Ewha Womans University, MFA in Painting, Seoul, Korea Ewha Womans University, BFA in Painting, Seoul, Korea Solo Exhibitions 2011 Typography + Transliteration – Dr. Park Gallery, Yangpyong 2009 Transformation as I mentioned – PRUGIO Gallery, Seoul 2008 Transformation as I just mentioned – Study of Manhae “Han Younghun” – Take out Drawing, Seoul 2007 Mist of signs four - Gallery Sun Contemporary, Seoul Mist of signs three - National Art Studio, Goyang 2006 Mist of signs two - Gallery Ssamzie, Seoul Mist of signs - Gallery Skape, Seoul, Seoul 2003 Williamsburg Art Historical Center, New York 1997 Second Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 1995 Pratt Gallery, New York 1993 Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul Group Exhibitions 2011 Gallery Seoul 11, The Raum, Seou; 2010 Observation a Like Leonardo da Vinci – Sabina Museum, Seoul Primavere Del Bianco –Museum of Art Seoul National University, Seoul Residency Parade – Incheon Art Platform, Incheon A' Kiosk – Take out Drawing, Seoul Companion Plant – Dr. Park Gallery, Yangpyong 330 – Sun Gallery, Seoul The Shape of Time –Yeosu International Art Festival, Yeosu 2010 Open Studio – Gyeonggi Creation Center, Gyeonggi
Chalim - Exhibition. Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul a’ la Yves saint Laurent- Gallery Artside, Seoul
“Contemporary Artists 55” 2007 selected by critics (The monthly magazine of Joeson) – Seoul Arts Center(Hangaram Museum), Seoul Who don’t want to go warm area – Chunmasan Museum, Janghung, Jeollanamdo Contemporary Korean Art – Korean Cultural Center UK, London Projcts of art Life - Uijeonbu Arts Center, Uijeonbu Negative Image – Gyeonggido Museum of Art, Gyeonggido Time and Space – Museum of South Gobi, Mongolia 2008 Posco Steel Art Award – Posco Art Museum, Seoul GMO new acquisitions collection reconstructed – Gyeounggido Museum of Art, Gyeounggido Project at Hongjechen – Hongjechen, Seoul Decode – Gallery Is, Seoul Brooklyn Express – Ghanhun gallery, Seoul EHWA Young Artist – Ehwa Art center, Seoul The Story – YEEMOOK Gallery, Seoul ARBAZAAR – Gallery Arbazaar, Pusan Chalim - Exhibition. Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul Hello – Gallery Ssamzie, Seoul Small Art Work – Gallery Gelimson, Seoul 2007 New Acquisitions 2006 - National Museum of contemporary Art, Korea Open Studio - National Art Studio, Goyang Korean Project – C5 Art Beijing, Beijing 37 31’ N 126 58’ E Seoul – Archeus Gallery, London From Contemporary to Pop Exhibition – Soheon Contemporary, Dagu International Incheon Women Artist’ Biennale – Incheon Culture &Arts Center, Incheon Writing paintings, Painting Words – Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul Book Artist’ Muse – Gallery William Morris, Gyunggido Sun Contemporary 0708 – Sun Contemporary, Seoul Chalim - Exhibition. Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul Art Market – Gallery Ssamzie, Seoul 2006 Pick and Pick - Ssamzie Space, Seoul Channel 5 Five - Daejeon Museum of Arts, Daejeon, Korea Chalim Exhibition - Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul Gallery Kunst Doc opening exhibition - Gallery KunstDoc, Seoul 2006 Art Chicago - Grand Park Butler Field, UM Gallery, Chicago Sign and Image - Yian Gallery, DaeJeon Drawing Festival - Gallery KunstDoc, Seoul Yseo - SeJong Art in Culture Center, Seoul Present of Concept - Gallery KunstDoc, Seoul 2006 Kwanju Biennale - Open Market, Kwangju Folk Museum Somewhere In Time - Art Sonje Center, Seoul Brooklyn Express - Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul Re-Open - Gallery Skape, Seoul Seo+Love+Memory - Seo Gallery, Seoul 2004 Crossing Zone - Hutchins Gallery, Long Island, NY Baram (Wind of Hope) - Poet's Den Theather, New York, NY 2003 Affordable Arts Fair - Pier 92, Brooklyn, NY Local Artists Small – Works, Wha Center Brooklyn, NY 100 Years 100 Dreams - Space Worlds Brooklyn, NY 2002 25th Small Works - Washington Square East Galleries, New York, NY Reactions - Exit Art, New York, NY Nokmee - New Century Artists Space, New York, NY 26 Metro Artists - Parker's Gallery, New York, NY 2001 The Rebellion of Space - Dumbo Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY Freedom/Aftermath - Korea Cultural Service, Washington Out of Hibernation - Im n IL Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn New Work - The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York, NY Absorption on the ground 31 - Space World Gallery, Long Island City, NY 2000 Skin Deep - Gallery Korea, New York, NY Reflection and Refraction - New Century Artists Gallery, NY
1997 Footstep Since 1997 – Stueben East Gallery, Brooklyn Get Together – New Gallery, Brooklyn 1996 The Ear Project – Pratt Institute library, Brooklyn 16th Annual Symposium selected by Donald Kuspit – Higgins Hall, NY Puck Show Selected by Elga Wimmer – Puck building Gallery, NY 1994 12”x 12”x12” Sselected by Louise Kalin – Islip Museum of Art, NY 1992 Sensitivity and Reaction - Hansung Gallery, Seoul Visual Sensation - Chungnam Gallery, Seoul Seoul Method - Aroco Center, Seoul 1991 43 Young Artists: Spring 1991 Invitational - 63 Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea Approval of the Modern Arts - Khanhun Gallery, Seoul Development and Enlargement of the Modern Arts - Kumho Gallery, Kwangjoo 1990 Jung Ang Newspaper Grand Artists Exhibition - Hoam Museum, Seoul Dong-A Art Festival - National Museum of Contemporary of Art, Seoul Observation of 15 young artists - Total Gallery, Seoul Seoul Modern Art Festival - Seoul Cultural Art Center, Seoul Kennensalamdel - Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul (1990-1991) Unity of Arts - Tarea Art Center, Seoul Black & White - Doal Gallery, Seoul 1989 House - Doall Gallery, Seoul 1988 After Aesthetics – Back-ack Art Center, Seoul Inner Process - Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul (1988- 1991) Today and Yesterday of Chung Nam Art- Deajoen Art center, Deajoen Awards 2002 25th Small Works - Washington Square East Galleries, New York 1994 12 x12 x (12) - Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY 1991 Jung-Ang Grant Art Award - Finalist, Jung Ang Cultural Center. Seoul 1988 Dong-A Award - Modern Art Museum of Korea, Seoul Residency 2010 Gyeonggi Creation Center, Gyeonggi, Korea 2008 Nomadic Art Residency, Arts Council of Mongolia, Mongolia 2006-2007 National Art Studio, Goyang 3rd Residency Long term Artist, Korea |
