The Pink and Blue Project by Korean photographer, Jeong-Mee Yoon, shows boys and girls with a collection of their personal items. The color pink represents femininity whilst blue represents masculinity, and we see the children surrounded by items that typify their gender. [all images from the Pink and Blue Project, 2005 - 2007, © Jeong-Mee [...]
Dream of a Spider Women by Korean Jhinryung Oh is unsettling. Set against Nature as a backdrop, the mysterious masked figures frightens and bewilders the viewer at the same time. [all images from Dream of the Spider Women (2003-2006), © Jhinryung Oh] She writes: Together with my dolls, I dream of rambling around another space. [...]
Yoonki Kim is a Korean currently living in Bangkok now. He recently sent me a link to a series of images, 70 Rai, made in Bangkok’s Klongtoey slum. The initial images were endearing; the smiles of the sitters radiant despite their surroundings. I was touched when I saw how happy they looked. Perhaps I miss [...]
Bae Bien-U’s large-format photos of pines, mountains, land and seascapes are breathtaking to behold (even on my monitor). The connection Man has with nature is addressed in his works, they represent the artist’s desire to reassert nature’s presence in a society increasingly defined by technological change. [all images © Bae Bien-U] Check out his website [...]
In Kim Joon’s works, the human body becomes the canvas. Tattooing is a social taboo in Korea, where it is preconceived to be carried only by criminals and prisoners. However, tattooing is fast becoming popular as the younger generation craves for more individuality. Yet, only qualified medical professionals can perform the procedures and many tattoo [...]
Lee Yoon-jean’s tightly-cropped images of normal household objects are surrounded with great tension. Schooled at the famous Düsseldorf Academy of Art, she was mentored by Bernd and Hilla Becher, followed by Thomas Ruff. Their influence on her work is evident. From Deutsche Börse Group’s site: Yoon Jean Lee’s photos are sober and matter of fact; [...]
Hyun-Jin Kwak was the receipient of the Hasselblad Foundation Victor Fellowship in 2005 for her series Girls in Uniform. © Hyun-Jin Kwak – High Noon © Hyun-Jin Kwak © Hyun-Jin Kwak © Hyun-Jin Kwak In her works Hyun-Jin Kwak examines the issues of culture and sense of belonging. These fabricated moments depict rituals of acceptance, [...]
I dig Soon-Choel Byun’s portraits. There’s something about them that makes me wish I could connect to people on that level when shooting them. Byun completed his MFA at the SVA and his BFA at ICP.
Kim Bien-Hun (b 1974) obtained his BFA at Kyonggi University, Seoul, Korea, in 2000. Since then he has been freelancing in Seoul. He is represented by the Gana Art Gallery.
