Soo kyung Kim

Based in London & Seoul

Sookyung Kim is a multi-disciplinary artist who visualizes the inner workings of the human psyche by extending abstract expressions through the freeform style of East Asian painting. Based in the body and traversing through space, her work explores the depths of human consciousness. In her work, space remains absolute and irremovable even when emptied of all objects within. Navigating both two-dimensional and three-dimensional spaces, the exploration involves a holistic contemplation of women's lives, a confrontation with the autonomy of the individual, and an exploration of the essence of human nature. This process conveys a diverse exploration of life's values. Additionally, it explores ways to continuously break down and narrow the boundaries between Eastern and Western approaches to fine art. 

The stories within the fairy tales unfold through various mediums. Leveraging the non-standard characteristics of fairy tales, writing, drawing, and 3D images transform into moving images, stop-motion animation, and digital collage. Existing objects' existence is erased, simultaneously freeing their conceptual boundaries and propelling them into a field of numerous possibilities.

Education

2023- 2024 MA Fine Art,  University of the Arts London-Chelsea College of Art and Design

2017-2022 BA  Fine Arts, Korean Painting Department , School of Fine Art, Kyunghee University, Seoul, korea

2023 OFFSHOOT Solo Exhibition, Offshoot studio, Seoul

2023 <Layer> Solo Exhibition, After sunday club gallery, Seoul

2024

Postgraduate Showcase” Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK

“This Is Our Gut : 이것이 우리 것이여" Handbag factory, ASC Gallery, UK

“Test Drive” Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK

“Haphazard” Cookhouse Gallery, London, UK

“Third space: International Festival”, AVA Ljubljana, Slovenia

“St Saviour’s Show” St Saviour’s Church, Pimlico, UK

“Everything Must Go” Cookhouse Gallery, London, UK

2023  <What makes you shine?>, Bobobo kindergarden, Korea