BYUNGJIN KIM | 김병진
Byung Jin Kim’s work gives familiar feelings to everyone, as it shows words such as “LOVE,” or logos of luxury fashion brands. The mixture of allegories of the signs and logos and deliberate elimination of handmade feelings are resulted from the artist’s strategy to make it look like a factory-made product. Kim creates a work of desire; this is why the form of his work is empty inside. “People believes that if they possess the subject of desire, then the urge would go away. However, it is not true at all. Once you have it, you would have cravings for the bigger one. It is impossible to fulfil one’s desire completely.”
“The composition of letters such as “LOVE,” “HOPE” and the logos of luxury brands symbolizes something I could not have sometimes. It inspired me to reflect those desires to my work. I wanted to talk about the essence of love.”
Over the past decade, there was a transition from black and white work with variations in brightness to colorful work. Kim has been continuing diverse experiments with colors, overlapping 3-dimentional works, subject matters for example, letters, flowers, ceramics and dolls. The artist says that some changes in his life such as marriage, becoming a father, and others lead him to try different attempts in his art work.
Kim emphasizes the signs of the public; he often researches and tests out colors to see people’s preference. “In the end, I found that each form of work has its own right color.” His work is composed of countless letters, logos, or shapes that build into another figure, showing two images with one work. It is up to the viewers to decide which image they choose to see.
It takes a long time to create one piece of work as his work is very elaborate. First, he draws initial images through sketches or 3D digital imaging. Based on the sketch, Kim creates the shape using clay, plaster, or FRP plastic. On the top of this base shape, he painstakingly molds countless shapes and letters together letters in steel to create the exact same shape with clay. After carefully sanding the molded areas, he put layers of multiple high quality car paint over the time while heating at 200 degrees in a kiln. Kim says he finds truthfulness in this labor-intensive nature of his work.
Kim is a Ph.D Candidate of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture at Hongik University, holds BFA and MFA in Sculpture in Suwon University, Suwon, Korea. Kim is a highly sought-after artist by developers from the world’s major cities such as like Hong Kong, Dubai, New York, and Macau to fill their hotel lobbies and offices buildings.
INQUIREbiography
EDUCATION
2019 Ph.D Candidate of Fine Arts Department of Sculpture, Hongik Universit, Seoul, Korea
2008 MFA in Sculpture, Suwon university, Suwon, Korea
2003 BFA in Sculpture, Suwon university, Suwon, Korea
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 Baiksong Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2020 Gallery Jinsun, Seoul, Korea
2019 Gallery SEOHWA, Korea ,
2019 Space519, New York, USA
2018 Keumsan, Seoul, Korea
2015 Blank space, New York, USA
2014 Artfactory Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2013 Namu contemporary Gallery , Seoul, Korea
2013 Youngeun museum, Gyeonggido Korea
2012 Bien Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2011 Gallery Jinsun, Seoul, Korea
2009 Kimhyunjoo Gallery, Seoul, Korea.
2009 Times Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan.
2008 Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Art Busan, BEXCO, Busan, Korea
2021 KSBDA International Conference & Exhibition, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Korea
2021 The Korean Sculptor’s Association Exhibition, KOSA Space, Seoul, Korea
2021 BAMA 2021, Busan, Korea
2020 Visual Imagination, Seohae Art Space, Seosan, Korea
2020 Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
2020 BAMA 2020, Busan, Korea
2020 Gumi Art Fair, Gumi, Korea
2019 Afterglow, Noblesse Collection, Seoul, Korea
2019 Cheongju Craft Biennale, Cheongju, Korea
2019 Talisman, Gallery Arti-Vita, Seoul, Korea
2019 All Grown-Ups were Once Children, All that Curating, Seoul, Korea
2019 Art Busan, BEXCO, Busan, Korea
2019 Static but Dynamic, Soheon Gallery, Daeggu, Korea
2019 Galleries Art Fair, COEX, Seoul, Korea
2019 Art Miami, Miami, USA
2019 Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, USA
2018 Happy Together, Gallery Jinsun, Seoul, Korea
2018 Kim Byungjin, Nho Jun Duo Show, Kara’s Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2018 IFC Exhibition, Seoul, Korea
2018 Galleries Art Fair, COEX, Seoul, Korea
2018 Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, USA
2018 Art Busan, BEXCO, Busan, Korea
2018 Art Miami, Miami, USA
2018 Sculpture- Sea Breeze in the Yellow Sea, Incheon Art Platform, Incheon, Korea
2017 KIM, Byung Jin & Nho, Jun Duo show, Yoon Space, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2016 Sculptors,SIA NY Gallery, New York, USA
2016 Include Hope, Superior Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2016 Be My LOVE, Avenuel Lotte Tower Gallery, Seoul. Korea
2016 Art Wynwood, Miami, FL, USA
2015 Bling Bling, Art Factory, Seoul, Korea
2015 Collaboration, KOTRA Open Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2015 Urban Art, Opera Gallery, Singapore
2014 Group Show K-POP!, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
2014 Story-Object, Story-Space, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, Korea
2014 Steel Holic, Lee & Park Gallery, Paju, Korea
2014 Admiration of White porcelain, Seoul Museum, Seoul, Korea
2014 Still Life, Choi Jung Ah Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2012 Tasteutopia, Lotte Gallery, Daejeon, Korea
2012 Adult’s Toy, Gallery Seoho, Seoul, Korea
2012 Pre Open – Qultagh, Adamas253 Gallery, Paju, Korea
2012 Taste World, Yangpyeong Art Museum, Yangpyeong, Korea
2012 The influence of Korean Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2011 Dual Exhibition, Pyo Gallery South, Seoul, Korea
2011 Confession in October, Gallery Touch Art, Paju, Korea
2011 Hope & Love Wave, Noam Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2011 Art Edition, SETEC, Seoul, Korea
2011 Rhythmic Chair, Yido Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2011 Fashion-Desire Various Viewpoints, Gamo Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2010 The Multiple, Pyo Gallery South, Seoul, Korea
2010 Colorful Factory of the Dream, Pohang Museum of Steel Art, Pohang, Korea
2010 Art Project in Downtown, Incheon Foundation for Arts and Culture, Incheon, Korea
2010 Him of Gyeonggi-do, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, Korea
2010 Art Edition, Bexco, Busan, Korea
2010 New Year’s Greetings, Gallery K, Seoul, Korea
2010 Treasure Hunt, Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwangju, Korea
2010 Life is Life, Namsong Art Museum, Gapyeong, Korea
2010 Young Artisit Collection, Gallery Jinsun, Seoul, Korea
2010 Art Gwangju, Kim Dae Jung Convention Center, Gwangju, Korea
2009 Opening Exhibition, Dream Forest Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2009 Art Garden-Recreation, Sejong Center Chamber Hall, Seoul, Korea
2009 Opening Exhibition, Gallery 4walls, Seoul, Korea
2009 Ravenelart Autumn Auction 2009, Taipei
2009 Aure, Shilla Hotel, Seoul, Korea
2007 Art Inside Downtown-Nature-Human, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Seoul, Korea
2007 They Appear in The Downtown Area, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Seoul, Korea
2007 Time after time, Suwon IPark Museum of Art, Suwon, Korea
2007 Walking in Zoo, Inside Museum, Mok Am Museum, Goyang, Korea
2006 POSCO Stell Art Award, Posco Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
2006 Artist Garden, Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Gimhae, Korea
AWARDS
2016 The Prize Office of the Mayor City Of Jersey City New Jersey, USA
2007 Excellent Award, modern Art Contest, Korea
2007 Excellent Award, the Exhibition for Expressing one's Opinion of the Korean coming Artists, Korea
2006 Excellent Award, The 1st POSCO Steel Art Award, Korea
2006 Excellent Award, the University and Graduate School Students' Sculpture Contest, Korea
2005 Participation Prize, the Art Contest of Sculpture Park in Gangwon Land, Korea
2004 Excellent Award, The 40th Gyeonggi Art Contest, Korea
2004 Special selection, Donga Art Contest, Korea
COLLECTIONS
2012 Pohang Museum of Steel Art, Pohang, Korea.
2011 Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Gyeonggi, Korea.
2011 Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art, Gyeonggi, Korea.
2010 Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea.
2008 National Museum of Contemporary Art, Kwachon, Korea.
2005 the Sculpture Park in Gangwon Land, Gangwon-do, Korea.
2005 the Sculpture Park located in the Naerin stream in Inje, Gangwon-do, Korea.
2001 the Sculpture Park of the World Ceramic Exposition, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.Hayatt Regancy,
selected works
Pottery-Love
2018, Steel, Car Paint, 144.4x44.4x78.7in (EA)
Pottery-Love
2018, Steel, Car Paint, 144.4x44.4x78.7in (EA)
Pottery-Chanel
2011, Steel, Car Paint, 44.4x44.4x78.7in
Double Drawing 2
2020, Steel, Car Paint, 30x40x3cm
Double Drawing 3
2020, Steel, Car Paint, 30x40x3cm
Double Drawing 4
2020, Steel, Car Paint, 30x40x3cm
Double Drawing 5
2020, Steel, Car Paint, 30x40x3cm
Pottery-Love (1511120)
2015, Steel, Car Paint, 13.3x13.3x24.4in
Pottery-Love (121017)
2012, Steel, Car Paint, 18.8x18.8x20.4in
Toy-Love
2021, Steel, 49x35x59cm
Melon-Love
2012, Steel, Car Paint, 15.7x15.7x19.6in
Double Layer (190515)
2019, Steel Wire, Car Paint, 210x210x10cm
Double Layers 1803030
2018, Steel, 200x200x18cm
Double Layers (180125)
2018, Steel, Oil, 156x156x18cm
Double Layers (180125)
2018, Steel, Oil, 156x156x18cm
Double Layers (180505)
2018, Steel, Oil, 126x126x15cm
Double Layers 180418
2018, Steel, Acrylic, 156x156x18cm
Double Layer (190415)
2019, Steel Wire, Car Paint, 200x200x15cm
Double Layers (1803030)
2018, Steel, 200x200x18cm
Installation of Double Drawings
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Pottery-Chanel (131011)
2013, Steel, Car Paint, 130x130x132cm
Love is
2019, Steel, Car Paint, 18x18x47cm
Pottery-Love (130922)
2013, Steel, 125x125x250cm
Love-Poodles
2021, Steel, Car Paint, 25x44x50cm
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