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Braille Project for the World Trade Center Victims:
I started working on Braille in 1990. My first project was a clear Plexiglas box covered with Braille, and I installed blue neon lighting inside. I poked each embossed Braille code with needles, so that the light shone out through the holes. I wanted to make a contrast between darkness and light. Though the Braille is legible to someone trained to read it, the light which I added is meaningless. One of my early Braille works was sold to Cindy Sherman in 1994.
In later works, I made Braille on Plexiglas. Braille is intended for the tactile sense, but when experienced visually it is seen as patterns. By removing the embossed Braille part, I wanted to experience the frustration of not being able to see and feel.
It has been 10 years since the World Trade Center attack occurred. As a New Yorker, I was always devastated and wanted to express emotions from this tragedy as an artwork.
As a memorial monument, I want to make a large wall installation piece to remember the victims. I would like to write all the victims’ names in Braille on a wall, and the size is flexible depending whatever is available. However, instead of using embossed Braille, I will cut colorful fluorescent Plexiglas circles and attach them to the back of semi-translucent Plexiglas. People will see fluorescent color dots as patterns glowing through the semi-translucent white Plexiglas. It will appear as a minimal dot-painting floating on the wall.
I have been to the Vietnam Memorial Monument in Washington D.C. I noticed that people wanted to feel victims’ names carved on the stones. That means that they want to feel the victims’ bodies physically. By removing the tactile elements, I want to emphasize the frustration that the lives are really gone. However, spiritually they are still there like a glowing light in the air. People will conceive the idea that there is a barrier to communication between the life and death, but here the barrier will be visually transformed into an artwork.
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Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
EDUCATION:
1994. MFA, Sculpture. Pratt Institute. Brooklyn, NY.
1991. Studied MA, Studio Arts, New York University, New York, NY
1989. BFA, Sangmyung Womens University, Sculpture, Seoul, Korea.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2012. (forth coming) Newman Popiashvili Gallery. New York, NY.
2011. Fountainhead Residency. “New Work”, Miami, FL.
2008. Newman Popiashvili Gallery. “Contained”, New York, NY.
2007. Max Estrella Gallery. “Modern Living”, Madrid, Spain..
2005. Newman Popiashvili Gallery. “Portable Living”, New York, NY.
2003. Steuben Third Gallery. “Simply Connected”, Brooklyn, NY.
1994. Schafler Gallery. Brooklyn, NY.
1989. Yoon Gallery. Seoul, Korea.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2011. Arco Art Fair with Max Estrella Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
2011. The Real Housewives of New York City Production. “NYFA 40th Anniversary
Benefit Party Exhibition”, Curated by David C Terry. Brooklyn, NY.
2010. Pierogi Gallery. “The Earth School Art Auctionl”. Curated by Mark Orange.
Brooklyn, NY.
2010. Arario Gallery. “Contemporary Art Auction by AHL Foundation”. Curated by
Hailey Aelee Sin. New York, NY.
2010. Pelham Art Center. “Objectified”, Curated by David C Terry. Pelham, NY.
2010. Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning. “Conundrum Express”, Curated by
Shinnie Kim. Queens, NY.
2009. Daegu Art center. “Textile Art Documenta”, Curated by Ilho Park..Daegu,
Korea.
2009. Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Art Gallery. “Faces & Facts - Contemporary Korean Art
in New York”, Curated by Yu Jin Hwang. New York, NY.
2009. Gana Art New York. “Eclectic Visionaries” The Sixth AHL Foundation Visual
Arts Competition Award Winners’ Exhibition, Curated by Hyewon Yi. New
York, NY.
2009. Arco Art Fair with Max Estrella Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
2008. Artforum Berlin with Max Estrella Gallery. Berlin, Germany.
2008. Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery. “East West Dialogues ; Mysticism, Satire
and the Legendary Past”. Curated by Dr. Layla Diba. New York, NY.
2008. Art Brussels with Newman Popiashvili Gallery. Brussels, Belgium.
2008. Arco Art Fair with Max Estrella Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
2008. Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims. “Gala Auction”. Brooklyn, NY.
2007. Macy’s Herald Square. “Art Under Glass”, Curated by Gabrielle Bryers.
New York, NY.
2007. Collector Circle. Curated by Marcia Eitelberg. New York, NY.
2007. Volta Show 03 with Newman Popiashvili Gallery. Basel, Switzerland.
2007. Korean Cultural Service. “The Dichotomic”. Curated by Elga Wimmer.
New York, NY.
2007. Art Brussels. Brussels with Newman Popiashvili Gallery, Belgium.
2006. Year _06. Art Projects with Newman Popiashvili Gallery. London, UK.
2005. Dumbo Arts Center. “Winter Auction” Brooklyn, NY.
2005. NADA Art Fair with Newman Popiashvili Gallery. Miami, FL.
2005. Artissima Art Fair with Newman Popiashvili Gallery. Turin, Italy.
2005. Dealers= Art Fair with Newman Popiashvili Gallery. Marseille, France.
2005. MACO Art Fair with Newman Popiashvili Gallery. Mexico City, Mexico.
2004. Dumbo Arts Center “Winter Auction”. Brooklyn, NY.
2004. NADA Art Fair with Newman Popiashvili Gallery. Miami, FL.
2004. Paradigm Art. AParadigm Art=s Inaugural Exhibition”. New York, NY.
2004. AAF Contemporary Art Fair with Paradigm Art. New York, NY.
2004. Suite 106 Gallery. AOpposites”. New York, NY.
2003. Dumbo Arts Center. AWinter Auction”. Brooklyn, NY.
2003. Hunter College Times Square Gallery. ADouglas Dibble Memorial Art Auction”
New York, NY.
2002. Rotunda Gallery. “To Scale”. Brooklyn, NY.
2002. Dumbo Arts Center. AWinter Auction”. Brooklyn, NY.
2001. Dumbo Arts Center. AThe Rebellion of Space”. Curated by Waqas Wajahat.
Brooklyn, NY.
2001. The Cathedral of Saint John the Devine. ABrooklyn New Work”. Curated by
Linda Francis. New York, NY.
1999. White Columns. AOuter Boroughs@. Curated by Paul Ha & Lauren Ross.
New York, NY.
1996. Artists Space. ANight of 1,000 Drawings”. New York, NY.
1996. Pratt Institute Library. AOut of print@. Curated by Lori Edwards. Brooklyn, NY.
1996. 473 Broadway Gallery. Soho 95’ Biennial. “Sense or Spit”. Curated by Brad
Covington. New York, NY.
1995. Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Inc. A99th Annual Exhibition”. New York,
NY.
1994. 80 Washington Square East Galleries. ASmall Works@. New York, NY.
1993. New Gallery. “Allen Ten, Jaye Moon, Russ Abell”. Brooklyn, NY.
1988. The 14th Independants. National Museum of Contemporary Arts. Kwachon,
Korea.
1988. The 19th National Collegiate Fine Arts. National Museum of Contemporary
Arts. Kwachon, Korea.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
2010. Queens Chronicle. By Willow Belden.
2010. The Queens Courier. By Jessica Lyons.
2009. News Week (Korean Version) Magazine, By Hyunjung Seo.
2009. Prattfolio Magazine. The Fall Issue. By Adrienne Gyongy
2009. The Korea Daily. The June Issue. By Sook Hee Park.
2009. The Korea Times. The June Issue. By Won Young Park.
2008. The Korea Times. The October Issue. By Won Young Park.
2008. The Korea Times. The February Issue. By Jinhye Kim.
2007. Review. Publico. The November Issue. Madrid, Spain.
2007. Interview. Telemadrid TV Channel. “De Formas” by Baruc Corazon.
2007. Review. ARTEYPARTE. Madrid, Spain.
2007. The Korea Times. The November Issue by Jinhye Kim.
2007. The Korea Times. The October Issue by Jinhye Kim.
2007. The Korea Times. The October Issue by Jinhye Kim.
2007. The Korea Daily. The October Issue by Sook Hee Park.
2006. Review. Art in America. The March Issue by Brian Boucher.
2006. Interview. Voice of America Washington DC by Jiyoung Boo.
2005. The Korea Times. The October Issue by Jinhye Kim
2003. Review. Artforum.Com. The August Issue by Lori Waxman.
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES:
2011. Fountainhead Residency. Miami, FL.
2009. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Fellowship in Sculpture Category.
2009. BCAT/BRIC Rotunda Gallery Video Program Residency. Brooklyn, NY.
2009. AHL Foundation the 6th Annual Visual Arts Competition Award Winners.
2006. Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant.
TEACHING & LECTURING:
2011. (forthcoming) Artist Talk. AHL Foundation Studio Visit.
2010. Artist Talk. Pelham Art Center. Pelham, NY.
2009. Adjunct Faculty. Sangmyung University, Seoul. Korea.
1998. Instructor. Childrens Workshop. New York, NY.