About me
Kanghoon Lee is a visual artist lived and studied in Korea, Japan, and the United States. He completed his BFA degree from School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and MFA degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in the United States. Currently, he is attending a Ph.D. Program in sculpture at Hongik University, Seoul, Korea.
In his recent work, he has focused on essence of human being rooted in human relationship. According to his statement, “Human relationship itself is essence of human being. The conscious, ‘I’ can only establish its existence through interrelation with others and the characteristics of individuals are determined, however indirectly, by the being of others.” And he reinforces that the being, ‘I’, is not a fixed entity, but rather an ever-changing one which is reformed continuously as relationship expands its boundaries. He also says, “Even though we do co-exist, we cannot truly understand each other because we cannot perfectly share the senses and perceptions of others.” Within this unsolvable paradox of essential human nature, Kanghoon is continuously trying to develop his world of art.
Work / Education
EDUCATION
Currently in a Ph.D. Program in Sculpture at Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
2014 MFA, Sculpture, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
2011 BFA, Sculpture, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
SOLO EXHIBITION
2019 <Stationary Sight>, Lamina Showcase, Seoul, Korea
2018 <Intersection>, Soohoh Gallery, Sungnam, Korea
2018 <Floating Representation>, Gallery DOS, Seoul, Korea
2018 <Compact Moment>, Duo Exhibition with Daesik Pyeon, Gallery Aile, Seoul, Korea
2017 <Vanishing Point>, Art Space Seo-ro, Seoul, Korea
2017 <Doors to Human being>, Gallery G-an, Paju, Korea
2017 <Individual Reality>, Gagosipo Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2016 <2016 Rising Artist Invited Exhibition>, Space Sun+, Seoul, Korea
2016 <Artists-in-Residence Invited Exhibition>, Young-eun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwangju, Korea
2016 <Relative Dimension> Palais de Seoul, Seoul, Korea
2015 <Composition>, Gana Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea
RESIDENCY
2018 Artist-in-Residence, OCI Museum, Incheon, Korea
2016 Artist-in-Residence, Young-eun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwangju, Korea
2014 Artist-in-Residence, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, United Stated
AWARDS
2017 Selected as 2017 Soohoh Artist, Soohoh Gallery, Sungnam, Korea
2017 Selected as 2017 Best Young Artist, GAMMA Young Artist Competition, Seoul, Korea
2017 Selected as 2017 Rising Artist, Art Space Seo-ro, Seoul, Korea
2016 Selected as 2016 Rising Artist, Palais de Seoul, Seoul, Korea
2015 Awarded Special Selection, The 13th Seoul Fine Arts Competition, Seoul Fine Arts Association, Korea
2015 Selected as Young Talent Artist, Affordable Art Fair Seoul 2015, Korea
2014 Selected Artist for 2014 Mercedes-Benz Art Selection, Mercedes-Benz, Michigan, United States
