ABOUT ARTIST

김성수

Kim Sung Soo

 

Kim Sung Soo embodies a narrative emerging from loss through the construction and joining of metal, using steel quilting. Focuses on the realization of playful fantasy through quilting and bolting techniques. Selected artist at the 2nd Korea Electric Power Corporation, selected artist at the 37th JoongAng Art Exhibition, selected artist at POSCO Museum of Art, selected artist at the 18th Ha Jung-woong Young Artist Invitational Exhibition, won the National Assembly Speaker's Award at the Asian Contemporary Art Young Artist Contest, and the 2021 Gangwon International Triennale. , participated in the 2017 Cheongju International Craft Biennale.

 

 

Education

Chon-buk National University (Ph.D. in Fine Arts)

 

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)

2024 ≪Sculptor’s Garden≫ (Wumin Art Center, Cheongju)

2024 ≪Sculptor’s Garden≫ (Ohzemidong Gallery, Seoul)

2024 ≪Sculptor’s Garden≫ (Space Sieon, Jeonju)

2024 ≪Points filled with moments≫ (Insa Art Plaza Gallery, Seoul)

2023 ≪Do Dream≫ (Museum of Worlf Scissors, Jinan)

2023 ≪Downtown Episode≫ (Korean Electronic Art Center, Seoul)

2023 ≪Bow aim at the Moon≫ (Gimje Dongheon·naea, Gimje)

2023 ≪Nostalgic Fantasy≫ (GS E&C Elysian Gangchon, Chuncheon)

2023 ≪Sculptor’s Atelier≫ (GyoDong Museum of Art, Jeonju / Insa Art Center, Seoul)

2022 ≪Nostalgia≫ (Yu Hyu-yeol Art Museum, Wanju)

2022 ≪Passengers_Moving Scene≫ (Gallery Sum, Jeonju)

2020 ≪Passengers_Policeman vs Wolfrider≫ (Nu-e Art hall, Wanju)

2020 ≪Passengers_Gangster & Florist≫ (PalBok Art Factory, Jeonju)

2019 Invitational exhibition of Jeolla Youth Art Award winners (Korea Traditional Culture Center/Jeonju)

2017 ≪The Passengers_Chapter-I≫ (Gallery Sum, Jeon-ju)

2016 ≪Directed Diorama≫ (Art Mora Gallery, New York, NY)

2015 ≪Memorial Vintage - Inner Travel≫ (Samsumg Raemian Gallery, Seoul)

2014 ≪Amusement Park in Box≫ (Woojin Culture Space, Jeonju / Insa Art Center, Seoul)

2014 ≪My Childhood≫ (GyoDong Museum of Art, Jeonju)

2013 ≪The Story of Nothing≫ (GyoDong Museum of Art, Jeonju)

2011 ≪On Your Mark≫ (Woojin Culture Space, Jeonju)

 

Group Exhibition (Selected)

2024 Project Space Woomin Selected Artist Invitation Exhibition (Woomin Art Center/Cheongju)

2024 Urban Break (COEX/Seoul)

2024 1st Merry Art Contest Main Prize Winner Exhibition (Interstellar Resort Gallery/Chuncheon)

2024 Gyeonsaeng Sculpture Exhibition (Gimpo Cultural Foundation/Gimpo)

2024 Artists highlighted by Gyodong Art Museum (Gyodong Art Museum/Jeonju)

2023 Korea-China Exchange Exhibition (Wondong Elementary School/Jeonju)

2023 Jeolla Youth Art Award Winner Exhibition (Kirin Museum/Jeonju)

2023 ‘Bow aimed at the moon’ (Gimje Dongheon·Naea/Gimje)

2023 C-Art Regular Exhibition (Gonggamseonyu/Gunsan)

2023 Icheon International Sculpture Symposium 1st Project Exhibition (Icheon Art Hall Art Gallery/Icheon)

2023 Yidang Art Museum Special Exhibition ‘Space of Flexibility’ (Idang Art Museum/Gunsan)

2023 Art Rental Project Selected Artist Exhibition 

     (Chonbuk National University Central Library/Jeonju)

2023 Gyeonsaeng Sculpture Exhibition (Uijeongbu Arts Center/Seoul)

2023 Woori Store Art Storage (St. John’s/Jeonju)

2023 Taiwan-Korea Intaernational exchange exhibition (Art Culture Center/Tiawan)

2023 Asia Basic Plastic Art Association Invitational Exhibition 

     (Hokkaido Sapporo Provincial Activity Center/Japan)

2023 Leicester International Invitational Exhibition of Korean Society of Basic Plastic Design 

     (De Montford University/UK)

2023 Korean Society of Basic Art and Design Spring International Invitational Exhibition 

     (Dankook University/Cheonan)

2023 Monumental (Museum Head/Seoul)

2023 Gyeonsaeng Sculpture Exhibition (Andong Culture and Arts Center/Andong)

2023 Gyodong Art Award Winner Exhibition (Gyodong Art Museum/Jeonju)

2022 Gyeonsaeng Sculpture Exhibition (Jamwon Hangang Park/Seoul)

2022 Youth Art Project ‘Boundary Point’ (EXCO/Daegu)

2022 Tongyeong Art Festival ‘Break Time’ (Tongyeong Marine Park/Tongyeong)

2022 S lounge x everyday life (Hall of Korean Sori Culture/Jeonju)

2022 Hangang Project Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition (Ttukseom Hangang Park/Seoul)

2022 Jeonbuk Young Sculpture Exhibition (KBS Gallery/Jeonju)

2022 Hongcheon Dongsim Sculpture Exhibition (Hongcheon Art Museum/Hongcheon)

2022 CBNU Convention Opening Exhibition (CBNU Convention/Jeonju)

2021 Seoul International Sculpture Festa (Seoul Arts Center/Seoul)

2021 Art Gwangju 21 (Daejung Kim Convention/Gwangju)

2021 Hangang Project Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition (Yeouido Hangang Park/Seoul)

2021 Palbok Carbon Art Exhibition (PalBok Art Factory/Jeonju)

2020 Palbok Residency Final Exhibition  

      I swim in the nostalgic sea comfortably today (PalBok Art Factory/Jeonju)   

2020 Semicolon Palbok Residency Relay Exhibition (PalBok Art Factory/Jeonju)

2020 Outsider Palbok Residency Preview (PalBok Art Factory/Jeonju)

2019 Beyond The Line (Co Gallery/Berlin Germany) 

2019 Pal-Woo (Pal-Bok Art Factory/Jeonju)

2019 Korea-China Culture Exchange Exhibition (Jungju University/Jungju China)

2018 Ha, Jung-Woong Young Fine Art Award (Ha Jung Woong Art Museum/Gwangju)

2018 Pathos of Perimeter (Jeon-buk Provicial Art Museum)

2018 Jeon-buk Provicial Art Museum Selected Artist (Jeon-buk Provicial Art Museum)

2018 Pyung Chang Culture Olympic Fire Art Festa (Gyung Po beach/Gangneung)

2017 Lotus Land (Asia Culture Center/Gwangju)

2017 Metalists (Iksan Arts Center/Iksan, Gyeongju Arts Center/Gyeongju)

2017 The Fence of Dream Tree (Jeongeup Museum of Art/Jeongeup)

2016 Showcon (Osan Culture Factory/Osan)

2016 The Story of 30s (Sori Arts Center Jeollabuk-do/Jeonju)

2016 Retro Scene (Space K/Gwacheon)

2015 The Great Artist Selected Artists Exhibition (Posco Art Museum/Seoul)

2015 Joong-Ang Art Prize Selected Artist Exhibition (Seoul Arts Center/Seoul)

2015 The Sacrament for Child (Jeonbuk Musem of Art/Wanju)

2015 Iksan Arts Center Opening Exhibition (Iksan Arts Center/Iksan)

2014 The Dream of Yangpyeong (Yangpyeong Art Museum/Yangpyeong)

2014 Gwanghwamun International Art Festival (Sejong Museun of Art/Seoul)

2014 Seoul International Sculpture Festa (Seoul Arts Center/Seoul)

2013 Korea Modern Sculpture Invitational Exhibition (Chuncheon MBC/Chuncheon)

2013 DaeKyo International Sculpture symposium (Chungang Uni Art Center/Seoul)

2013 Play Ground (Glass Island/Ansan)

2011 Imagination-Virus (Jeonbuk Musem of Art/Wanju)

2010 You n I (Gallery Gong-You/Jeonju)

2010 Unfamiliar Space (Jeonbuk Musem of Art/Wanju)

2009 Zeitgeist (Woojin Culture Space, Jeonju)

 

Biennale

2021 Gangwon International Triennale (Wadong Branch School/Hongcheon)

2021 Yeosu International Art Festival (Yeosu Expo Convention/Yeosu)

2017 Cheongju International Craft Biennale (The Old Tobacco Processing Plant/Cheongju)

2013 Pyeongchang International Biennale (Alpensia Resort/Pyeongchang)

 

Awards

2024 Noeul Park Public Art Project Selection Award (Seoul Metropolitan City)

2024 Project Space Wumin Selected Artist (Wumin Foundation)

2024 Urban Break Open Call Artist (Urban Complex)

2024 Ohzaemidong Gallery Selected Artist (Ohzaemidong Gallery)

2024 Hongcheon Sculpture Contest Selected Artist (Hongcheon Cultural Foundation)

2024 Noeul Park Public Art Project Selected Artist (Seoul Metropolitan City)

2023 E-Pop Friends Art Award (Jeonju Cultural Foundation)

2023 Korean Electronic Art Center Selected Artist (Korean Electronic Art Center)

2023 Hongcheon Sculpture Contest Selected Artist (Hongcheon Cultural Foundation)

2022 Jeonbuk Youth Art Award (Moakjae Corporation)

2022 Korea Art Exhibition, Critic's Award (Korea Art Association)

2021 Hongcheon Sculpture Contest Selected Artist (Hongcheon Cultural Foundation)

2021 Jeonju Art Award (Korea Art Association)

2019 “Jeolla Young Fine Art Award” (Korea Traditional Cultural Museum)

2018 Ha Jung Woong Selected Artist (Gwang ju Museum of Art)

2018 Jeon-buk Provicial Art Museum Selected Artist (Jeon-buk Provicial Art Museum)

2015 Joong-Ang Art Prize Selected Artist (Korea Joon-Ang Daily) 

2015 Posco Art Museum Selected Artist (Posco.co) 

2015 Asia Modern Art Prize winner (The National Assembly of The Republic of Korea)  

2014 Gyo-Dong Art Museum Selected Artist (Gyo-Dong Art Museum) 

2014 Jeon-buk Grand Art Prize winner (Korean Fine Arts Association) 

2014 Woojin Culture Foundation Selected Artist (Woojin Culture Foundation) 

2013 International Sculpture symposium Selected Artist (DaeKyo Culture Foundation) 

2013 Pyung-Chang Biennale Selected Artist (Kang-Won Culture Foundation) 

2012 Ongoul Grand Art Prize winner (Korean Fine Arts Association) 

2010 Misari Outdoor Sculpture Prize winner (Korean Sports Promotion Foundation) 

 

Residency

2020 Pal-Bok Art Factory 3rd Residency (Jeonju Cultural Foundation)

 

Collections

Sejong Government Complex (Se-jong), Deakyo.Co (Seoul), 

Jeonbuk Museum of Art (Wan-ju), The Oberoi Hotel (Mumbai, India)