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Yoon Jongseok

ARTIST BIO

(b. 1970, KOREA)

Clothes are the place in which the vanities of humans who seek to distinguish themselves from others remain, as well as where the desire of affirming one's own unique value intervenes. Yoon’s dialogue with clothes is his way of expressing the problems of our society.

In a sculpting-like manner he reproduces his forms with meticulous dots - using a syringe (a simple unit of minimal expression), like counting each strand of fabric, he 'weaves' the clothes with painted dots - playing between dot and shape. The clothes that were considered dead reincarnate upon being granted with new life.

The protruding dots create and show tactile embossed sculpture as they spread throughout the screen like a rash. It arouses the allurement of wanting to feel with hands. At the same time, these dots turn the image into abstract form.

A beast symbolizes instinct and desire. The clothes with brilliant flower patterns transform into the head of dog, lion, pig or sheep. The 'beast-like' desire hidden in the clothes rears its head. It barks. The uniform of soccer players also takes in the form of handgun. It is like the image association of from offense, shooting and charge towards the goal. The clothes/images he painted/printed tend to be aimed and shot at us or bark at us. They form aggressively inflated and chilling suspense. These soft clothes that are lifeless are aiming toward me.

EDUCATION

M.F.A Hongik University, Seoul, KOREA

EXHIBITIONS

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION

2013	The Elegant World, Artside Gallery, Seoul, KOREA
2011	Ordinary Beings, Linda Gallery, SINGAPORE
2009	Camouflage, Gallery ARTSIDE, Seoul, KOREA
2008	A Net hanging down the concealed inside, Gallery ARTSIDE, Beijing, CHINA
2007	Ways of Seeing Exhibition, Star Gallery, Taiwan
2006	Exhibition of Drawing with Living, Arcicultural Studies Center, Carrara, ITALY
2001	Strangers, MoMA PS1, New York, U.S.A.

GROUP EXHIBITION

2013	Palm Springs Fine Art Fair 2013, California, U.S.A. Duo Exhibition of Song Mong-jin and Yoon Jong-seok, Sesom Gallery, Changwon, KOREA
2012	Scope Art Fair, New York, U.S.A. Art Cultivation, Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, KOREA Art and Game – Carnival of the Animals, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, KOREA
2011	From Spots, Interalia Art Company, Seoul, KOREA Korean Eye, National Assembly Building, Seoul, KOREA Christmas Art Fair, Linda Gallery, SINGAPORE
2010	Art Taipei, TAIWAN Every Time I Look Around, Asia Art Center, Taipei, TAIWAN Wow! Funny Pop, Gyeongnam Art Museum, Changwon, KOREA Questioning the Procedures, Moran Museum of Art, Namyangju, KOREA
2009	Korean Eye – Moon Generation, Saatchi Gallery, London, U.K. The Great Hands, Hyundai Gallery, Seoul, KOREA Hong Kong Art Walk, Wellington Gallery, HONG KONG
2008	Female Sensibility Exhibition, Gallery ARTSIDE, Seoul, KOREA ACAF, New York, U.S.A. Art Singapore, SINGAPORE Korea International Art Fair, COEX, Seoul, KOREA Asia Top Hotel Gallery Art Fair, Tokyo, JAPAN Art Beijing, Beijing, CHINA CIGE, Beijing, CHINA Seoul Art Fair, BEXCO, Busan, KOREA Blue dot Asia, Hangaram Gallery, Seoul, KOREA
2007	Cheung Pung Myung Weol Exhibition, E-an Gallery, Daejeon, KOREA Daily life and Art Exhibition, Lotte Gallery, Daejeon, KOREA A flagman of Daejeon Exhibition, Owon Gallery, Daejeon, KOREA
2006	Monologue of tree in the wind Exhibition, City Gallery, Daejeon, KOREA Special Exhibition by Gallery, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, KOREA Central & South Parts Real Painting Exhibition, Posco Gallery, Pohang, KOREA Exhibition of Chungdan Collection, Seoul Auction (Gangnam), Seoul, KOREA X-ray Exhibition, Daecheong ho Art Museum, Chungcheongbuk-do, KOREA Aspect Exhibition, Musim gallery, Chungju, KOREA Cheongdam Art Festival, U-art Space, Seoul, KOREA
2005	Flower - Daily life Exhibition, Gallery ARTSIDE, Seoul, KOREA Art and Issue Exhibition, Soka Gallery, CHINA Cure Art Exhibition, Danwon Art Museum, Ansan, KOREA International Art fair of China CIGE, China International Center, Beijing, CHINA Open Eul-u year's dawn Exhibition, 21c Gallery, Daejeon, KOREA Attractive Spring 2 Exhibition, Yunjeong Korean classical music center, Daejeon, KOREA Guem River Nature Art Pre-Biennale, Biennale Special Gallery, Gongju, KOREA
2004	Dusan Art Fair, Dusan Gallery, Daegu, KOREA
2003	Flower Exhibition, MA Gallery & Pentagram Gallery, Fukuoka, JAPAN Manif Exhibition, Hangaram Gallery, Seoul, KOREA
2001	National and International Studio Program Exhibition, MoMA PS1, New York, USA
1998	Sarajevo 2000, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, MUMOK, Vienna, AUSTRIA

AUCTION

United Asian Auctioneers, Ravenel, , Kingsley Art Auction, Sotheby’s

AWARDS

Grand Art Exhibition of Korea; won an award for excellence and twice Special Prize winner
Korea Young Artiest Biennale; awarded a Special Prize
Dae jeon Metropolitan City Invitation Exhibition Prize
Selected for the 2006 Gallery Art Festival- Best top 10 Artist
Selected for the Lotte Gallery Promising Young Artists Program

COLLECTIONS

Wellington Gallery, HONG KONG
Saatchi Gallery, U.K.
Asia Art Center, TAIWAN
Hyundai Gallery, KOREA
Linda Gallery, SINGAPORE
MoMA PS1, U.S.A.
Danwon Art Museum, KOREA
Singapore Art Museum, SINGAPORE

Works held in private collections in HONG KONG, DUBAI, KOREA, SINGAPORE, INDONESIA, TAIWAN and USA.