About me
My name is Ji-Won Kim, and I hail from Seoul, South Korea. In my work, I am capturing the mundane beauty of afternoons. My pieces are meditations on the brief sighs of respite between the rigors of contemporary life. When we withdraw from the guilty idleness we indulge in from time to time and take a panoptic perspective, there is a certain orderliness and simplicity to the wasted midday. One can liken my artistic philosophy to the position articulated by the 20th century philosopher Walter Benjamin, who, ironically, worked on the phenomenon of being idle. Technically, I endeavor to provide a fresh take on the texture of flowing water to provide a visually exciting and even pleasantly unsettling interpretation of the element. The figures in my work are, in some ways, extensions of the water which both envelop and flank them -- fluid and regular, unified but not monolithic. Just as they share in lethargy, I hope viewers will share the contemplation of those lazy Sunday noons beckoning around the corner. I am both honored and happy to have the chance to share my work with eyes around the world.
Exhibition
2017. The Sky Jiwon, Kim The 1st Solo Exhibition, Gana Art Space
2017 <SUMMER PARTY>, Galley Maroon, Korea
2017 <timing> GIAF-ASIA Contemporary Young Artist Award, Seoul
2017 Art-terminal section 4<Fantasy>, Ministy of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea
2016 ASYAAF part 2, Seoul
2016 GIAF–ASIA Contemporary Young Artist Award, Seoul
2015 Osaka University Of Arts –Korea Japan Exchange Exhibition, Osaka
2015 The 2nd Korean University Art Competition, Changwon
AWARDS
2017 International Art Festival selected Artist, NY, USA
2016 The 2nd Chungnam Modern Fine Arts award Special selection
2016 The 2nd Seoul International Illustration Competition Awarding selection
2015 The 2nd Korean University Art Competition Special selection
2014 Seoul Metro Art Awards 2014 Excellence awards
RESIDENCY
2017, MINARI HOUSE residency program, A Company, Korea
Work / Education
BA, Korean Oriental Painting, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
MFA, Oriental Painting, Seoul National University,
Seoul, Korea
