金 順任KIM Soonim
Selected Works
H175 x W70 x D50 cm, 7kg
W14x D11 x H15 cm
2022
2022
300x180cm
2012
2012
108x70 cm
2007-2012
2007-2012
336 gems in Pocheon, Turtle Island, Gimhae, and Incheon. Variable installation at the Makeshop Art Space from August 19 to September 24, 2016.
Bio
Kim Soonim (b.1975, Sobaek Mountain area, South Korea) received MFA (2007) and BFA(2002) in Sculpture from Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul. She exhibited her work in many various countries and cities of Asia, Europe, Africa and America in her own style from 23 times solo shows and about 200 Group exhibitions since 2002. Currently, she lives in Incheon Korea and works on Nomad.
Soonim is a nature player and visual artist who interpret people and regions that she encounters in her life through subjective methods. Sculpture, installation, painting, performance, video recording, and site-specific art are applied to her works.
She presented installations photos and videos about nature, space, and people in her solo exhibition <Streamy Space> at Samgaksan Geumam Art Museum, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, and did Site-specific Land Art work at Daecheongho Environmental Art Festival-Time of Water, planned by Cheongju Daecheongho Art Museum.
She was selected 2017 KAP – Korea Artist Project by ‘Korean Art Museums’ and had a grant from Arts Council of Korea in 2018. She also gives lectured Soft Sculpture, Form &Space, Drawing, and Casting at Ewha Woman’s University (2009-2016) and etc… Recently, she had a solo show <Sea Scape> at Hongti Art Center of Busan and <Sea Rainbow> in Kyushu Geibunkan in Kyushu Japan about Ocean Plastic issue that she studied for last 2 years. And she just published 3rd Art Book named <Weave on Nature>.
Recently, in 2022-2023 Arko (Korean Cultural Council) has been selected as an Artist for <Artist Research -Study -Criticism> and is preparing for publication.
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EDUCATION
2007 Ewha Woman’s University, M.F.A. in Sculpture, Seoul, Korea 2002 Ewha Woman’s University, B.F.A. in Sculpture, Seoul, Korea (Second major: Painting and Print Making, History of Art) -
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Streamy Space, Samgaksan Geumam Art Museum, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, South Korea 2022 Nature in Food, Gallery Sowon, Incheon South Korea
The Unknown Edible Beauty, OCI Museum, Seoul, South Korea2020 Seascape, Hongti Art Center, Busan, South Korea
Sea Rainbow, Kyushu Geibunkan, Chikugo-si Japan2018 The Forest of Flowing Lives, SangGwang9 Gallery, THAV_Treasure Hill Art Village, Taipei Taiwan.
Leaves Leave, KdMofa_Kwandu Museum of Fine Art ½Gallery, Taipei Taiwan
Home+Farm/ 2017-2018, Alternative Art Space Sonamoo , Ansung South Korea
On the Road 2018, Valencia Gallery, Incheon South Korea2017 Moon on Lavoir_ Kim Soonim Screening Night, Incheon Art Platform G2, Incheon South Korea
Nomad Nature, Gallery Nomad, Yeosu South Korea
The Memory of Dream, Alternative Space Dum, Incheon South Korea2016 Landed Ocean, Incheon Art Platform, Incheon South Korea 2014 Kim Soonim-Drawings, Kawagoe Sanbachou Gallery, Tokyo Japan
Residency to Move’, Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art, Goangju South Korea2012 ‘On the Road’, Soma Museum, Seoul
‘Nanun Dol-I meet with stone.’ KAIST Research&Art, Seoul
‘The Wild Seeds’, Space Noon, Suwon Korea (Invite)2011 ‘Mind Space’, OX Warehouse, Macau China 2010 ‘The Forest of Strayer’, Open Space Bae, Busan Korea 2009 ‘The Threads’, ISCP gallery, New York USA. 2008 ‘Etherial’ Gallery Grimson Seoul Korea (SeMA 2’ )
‘I meet with stone’ Alternative Space Beam, Incheon Korea(IFAC Grant)
‘I meet with stone’ Alternative Space Noon Suwon Korea (Selection)2007 ‘The Face of unknown got’ Gallery Dam Seoul Korea (Selection)
‘The Ethereal Space’, Red Mill Gallery Vermont USA. (Freeman Award) -
群展
2023 San:Bo_ Korean Sculptress Association, Sueno339, Seoul South Korea
Faces say something, KIMSECHOONG MUSEUM, Seoul South Korea
gg_Green Guerrilla Nature Art Four Seasons Workshop _Spring, Gongneungcheon &Eunpyeong Hanok Village, Yangju &Seoul South Korea
Daecheongho Environmental Art Festival _The Time of Water, DaeChung Lakeside Daechungho Museum of Art, Chungju South Korea
Professor Exhibition, Gallery Dongguk of Dongguk Unv. , Seoul South Korea
gg_Green Guerrilla Nature Art Four Seasons Workshop _ Winter, Art Space Sonahmoo, Snseong South Korea
Sagong Talk Project _ Saeng Gang, Art Jamsil, Seoul South Korea2022 Damyang Art Week, Damidam Art zone, Damyang South Korea
The 20th Seomjingang international Experimental arts fesstival, Jewol Island, Goksung South Korea
Invitational Exhibition Modern Korea Sculpture, Park In Hwan Literature Museum, Inje-si, South Korea
Green Guerrilla nature-art Workshop_Octom, Oil Tank Culture Park, Seoul, South Korea
THINGKING 30th_Kwang Jang Sculpture Association, Kimbosung Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
The Memory of SilSil Network_ 30th Installation Art Group Magamnews, Space LAF, Seoul, South Korea
Public Project – Dorimchun, YDPCF_Yeongdeongpo Cultureal Foundation, Dorimchun, Seoul, South Korea
The 36th Invitational Exhibition Modern Korea Sculpture, Chuncheon MBC Hoban Square, Chuncheon-si, South Korea
Coexistence: Wisdom of Homo Symbious, Factory of Contemporary Arts in Palbok, Jeonju, South Korea
Incubator_Annual Korea Sculpress Association, Gallery1988, Seoul South Korea
Saisiot Project, Space illi, Seoul, South Korea
Soyo, Alternative Artspace IPO, Seoul, South Korea
The Shoes Box Exhibition, Otawara City Institute of Art, Otawara, Japan
Walking the journey of a sculptor, KIM BO SEONG Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
Haenggung-dong: A Village Alive with Art, Suwon Ipark Museum of Art Gallery, Suwon, South Korea
Green Guerrilla Nature-Art Spring Workshop, South Korea
Project TRANSITION _The Wrong Biennale nº5, 2022 and THE WRONG BIENNALE TV, Studio Next, Kalkata India2021 Language from Fingertips_Korean Sculptress Association, Gumbosung Art Center, Seoul Korea
Art Festa in Jeju 2021_ The Biographies of San-zi, Jeju S.Korea
Peace, the Pit-A-Pat_2021 Peace Light N Art Installation, Hangang Center Park, Gimpo South Korea
Gangwon International Triennale 2021_Warm Revitalization, Honchun, South Korea
NYC Chinatown Arts Week_Heart mind with AAAC Collections, F-Stop in Chinatown, NYC USA.
The First Korean Woman’s Rights Announcement, Topo House, Seoul S.Korea
Green Guerilla_Jilisan, Akyang Life Culture Center, Hadong S.Korea
Shoes Box, Otawara City Institute of Arts and Culture, Otawara -si Japan
Walkin the Journey of a Sculptor_ Ewha Sculpture Association Online Relay Exhibition, Youtube
Myanmar Spring, Space Sarang Farm, Gimhae S.Korea
Studio Next _International Online Exhibition, Studio Next, Kolkata W.Bengal India
GNAP_France Mongolia South-Korea, Yeonmisan Nature Art Center, Gongju S.Korea2020 Rainbow-Wire, F1963, Busan S.Korea
Embroidered on Memory, Sehwa Museum of Art, Seoul Korea
2020World Heritage Festival, Gumoon Oryum, Jeju South Korea
Released from Quarantine, Alternative Art Space Sonamoo, Ansung South Korea
Tens of Thousands Chat of Line, Jacob1212, Seoul Korea
Spring Spring Spring, Uri Museum, Incheon Korea
Sculpture Winter Masterpieces, Sun Art Center, Seoul Korea2019 Ecological Circulation, UNIST Science Cabin, Ulsan South Korea
Science Walden Science & Art Jirisan Dullegil Project_GEE-27, Hadong South Korea
Pouse on the Road, Cha Studio, Incheon Korea
Treasure House and Traveler_Magamnews, Youngdo Storeage aria, Busan Korea
Connect: The Dots 2019, Hanbyuckwon Museum, Seoul Korea
Nature Art Cube, Jungsujin Art Cube, Incheon Korea
Running Back & Forth, Space Gongzone, Seoul Korea
East Asia Culture City 2019, Incheon Art Platform B-dong, Incheon Korea
Feel Art_Art Island Jangdo Open Exhibition, Yewoolmaroo Jando Museum, Yeasoo Korea
Infinity fSMII_Science Walden Project, Incheon Art Platform B-dong, Incheon Korea2018 Green Body2018, Alternative Art Space Sonamoo, Ansung Korea
Taiwan Annual, Taipei Expo Park_Expo Dome, Taipei Taiwan
GNAB_ Gumgan Nature Art Biennale-Video Exhibition-Wind, Yeunmisan Nature Art Park, Gongju Korea
Black SHips_Civilization_Remarks_And___’s Footprints, Gallerie Nichido Taipei, Taipei Taiwan
GNAP_ Germany2017 show, Künstler Umweltbildungszentrum, Kühkopf Germany
From the Beginning, KyeungIn Education Univ. JinooJiwoom Gallery, Incheon Korea
Band Together, Hanbyeukwon Museum, Seoul Korea
Incheon Foundation for Arts&Culture_Incheon BankArt_New Collection2017, Incheon Art Platform Warehouse gallery, Incheon Korea
Dream_Plate, Alternative Space Dum, Incheon Korea
2018
Doomoolmuli-BaggatMisul, Doomoolmuli, Kyeunggido Yangpyeung, Korea
The Art of Arranging the Invisible in the Air, Ilwoo Foundation Ilwoo Space, Seoul Korea2017 Platform Artist, Incheon Art Platform B, Incheon Korea
Gujing International Nature&Art Biennale, Gujing Artist Village, Ghangdong China
JIAF_Jeju International Art Fair, Jeju Civic Center, Jeju Korea
Salt, Become Flowers. Saltern in Sido, Incheon Korea
GNAP-Global Nomadic Art Projects-France, Centre des Perrieres Doue-en-Anjou France
GNAP_Global Nomadic Art Projects- Germany, Darmstadt Germany
YATOO trifft Dreieich, Kunsttage 27 Dreieich, Dreieich Germany
Meta-Scape, Wooyang Museum of Contemporary Art, Kyungju Korea
Art Farm Project_Green Guerillas, Alternative Space Sonamoo, Ansung Korea
Moontides for Jeju Haenyeo, Jeju Musem of Art, Jeju Korea2017 IAP Short Stories, Incheon Art Platform B, Incheon, Korea
Stand River, 2017 BaggatArt _Dumulmeori Exhibition, Yangpeong Korea
Five Path, Songzhang Hwagachon Gallery, Beijing China2016 Bloomy Art Fair, Incheon Sinsaeguea Gallery, Incheon Korea
Goaeneum Mishul, Incheon Art Platform B Gallery, Incheon Korea
Connect! The Silk Road in 21st Century, China Cultural Center, Seoul Korea
Stories of Rain GNAP -Global Nomadic Art Project –South Korea, South Korea
Stories of Rain_GNAP -Global Nomadic Art Project –South Africa, South Africa
Perspective of Artist-Color of Innocence, Makeshop Art Space, Paju Korea
Wind of Unique, Soft, Kind, Seo-Seoul Museum, Seoul Korea
</Odysseia>, OpenSpace Bae, Busan Korea
Breathing Foundation SLY Art Space, Taipei Taiwan
Winter and Bukhangang, Baggat Art Daesungri Exhibition, Daesungri South Korea2015 Between Houses, Uri Museum, Incheon, South Korea
Mindful Mindless, SoMA Museum, Seoul South Korea
Global Nomadic Art Project Korea, South Korea
Accidental Encounter, Buk Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul Korea
Ewha Portfolio 2015, Sunggok Museum, Seoul Korea
Sharing Footsteps, Youngeun Museum, Gyenggido Goangju Korea2014 KNOTS, Atelier Turning, Seoul
Space and Stone, Space ADO, Incheon South Korea
AIA, Gimhae Art Center Museum, GimHae South Korea
OE-International Openair Expression, Hiki Hill-TDU, Sitama Japan
Moving Triennale-Made in Busan, Busan Ferry Terminal, Busan South Korea
Gumgang International Nature Art Biennale, Gongju Nature Art Park, Gongju Korea
Wadden Tide_Land Art Expo, Blavanshuk Denmark
Exposition, Le Cabanon & Galerie Aqui Siam Ben, Vallauris France
GNAP-Global Nomadic Art Project, Yeonmisan Nature Art Center, Gongju, Korea
Person and People, Yeulmaru Museum, Yeosu Korea2013 ‘Transformation- Shun Young Artists Exhibition’, Shun Gallery, Shanghai China
‘Human, for a moment’, Osan Museum of Art, Osan Korea
‘Jala is the Island’ 2013Jalasum International Baggat Art Exhibition, Gapyung, Korea2012 ‘VIVA ARIRANG’, PALACIO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Korea Fashion Art Biennale, Seoul Museum of Art Kyunghuigung-branch, Seoul Korea
‘Taste of Life’, Sungkok Museum, Seoul Korea
Tamla International Art Camp, Jeju Iho Beach, Jejudo Korea
‘MMAC Festival’, Yamabico Museum, Fukushima Japan
‘Project Daejun 2012-Energi, DaeJun Museum of Art & Hanbat Garden, Daejun Korea
‘798 SUMMER PROJECT’, 798 ART SPACE, Beijing China
‘Pal Sek Gu Sa’, OCI Museum, Seoul Korea
‘Winter Flowers on the Mother Earth’, JALA ISLAND INTERNATIONAL BAGGAT ART EXHIBITION, Gapyong, Korea2011 ‘Seoul-Paris’, Gallerya89, Paris France
‘Local to Local’, TCAC-Taipei Contemporary Art Center, Taipei Taiwan
‘Weave the wold’, Openspace Bae, Busan Korea
‘Think House’, Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Gimhae Korea
‘Korea-China friendship’, Seoul Museum of Art Kyenghwigung branch, Seoul Korea
‘Jangchun Sculpture Festa’, Jangchun, China
Sopia International Paper Art Biennial, Sofia, Bulgaria
‘Good Time’’, Andong Art Center, Andon Korea
‘Earth’, Seongbuk Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
‘Landscape with stone’, Pochuen Art belly, Korea2010 ‘06,08,10 Fukushima Contemporary Art Biennale, Japan2003-08,10 Aizu Art College Yamabico Museum Mishima Japan
TEAHWA RIVER ECO ART FESTIVAL, Teahwa Riverside Park, Wulsan, Korea
Busan Biennale 2010, Busan Culture Center, Busan, Korea
03,04,10 Geumgang Nature Art Biennale 2010, Yeonmisan Gongju Korea
’10 ArteBA-Munguau Project, La lural, Buenos Aires, Aregentina
‘Lat’s Play Incheon’, Incheon Metropolitan Museum, Incheon, Korea2009 ‘Incheon International Woman Artist Biennale’, Incheon Art Platform, Korea
‘S: OOMBISORI –Open Memorial Exhibition of Jeju Museum of Art’, Jejudo Korea
‘Nature+ Natural’, Sunggok Museum, Seoul Korea2008 ‘Ancient Futures’, SeMA(Seoul Museum of Art) Namseoul Annex Building, Korea
‘Touch the Sea’, Bukchon Museum Seoul Korea2007 ‘Fibers:Fiero,Kotani&Kim’ Asian American Art Center New York USA
‘Views from the other side’ Gallery Korea NYC New York USA
‘Hello Chelsea! 2007’ PS35 gallery Chelsea NYC USA2005 East Wind West WindHi Shanghai Center Shanghai China 2004-2005 Innerspces Festival INNER SPACES Poznan Poland 2004 ‘The Taste of The House’ Oslo Norway 2003 New Hope Exhibition, Alternative Space Stone&water Anyang Korea
Currently lives in Incheon, work in Seoul and teach in Ewha Woman’s Univ. & Daegu Univ. in Korea
MMAC Fastival in Tokyo Kozome Bijutue Tokyo Japan -
Awards
2012 Into Drawing Artist of Soma Drawing Center, Soma Museum Seoul 2011 Grant from Arko for International relationship, Arts Council of Korea 2010 7TH ANNUAL ARTEBA- PETROBRAS VISUAL ARTS PRIZE 3rd, ArteBA’10, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2009-2010 Grant of AYAF (Arko Young Artists Frontier), Arts Council Korea 2008 Grant from SeMA for Emerging Artist, Seoul Museum of Art, Korea Grant from Incheon Foundation for Arts & Culture, Korea Grant from PARADISE Culture Foundation, Korea 2007 ‘Hello, Chelsea! 2007’, 35 Fine Art Annual Competition final 11 selection, NYC USA selected 2007` New Artist from magazine ARTnPEOPLE, Korea 2006-2007 Freeman Fellowship Asian Award Winner Freeman Foundation (U.S.A) 2003 Misulsegea Exhibition Danwean Museum, Korea 2002 Jungang Fine Art Exhibition Hoam Samsung Gallery, Korea 2000 Minister of Culture and Tourism from Taebaek Snow Sculpture Competition Winner, Korea -
Residency Program
2012. 7/1-7/31 Eshu Art House, Beijing, China 2011 4/1-2012 3/15 OCI Creation Center, OCI Museum& Songam Foundation for Art, Incheon, Korea 2011 2/7-3/6 OX Warehouse, Macau, China 2009 7/17-10/17 Open Space Bae, Busan, Korea 2008 12/1-2009 3/31 ISCP-International Studio& Curatorial Program), New York USA 2007 11/1-2008 10/31 Nanji Create arts Studio Seoul Korea 2007 3/4-4/27 Vermont Studio Center USA 2006 3/5-4/28 VERMONT STUDIO CENTER U.S.A -
Collections
Jeju Museum of Art Korea, IFAC Art Bank of Incheon Korea, Jeju Contemporary Art Museum Korea, AAAC-Asian American Art Center, New York USA. Kim’s Museum of Buenos Aires Aregentina, Eshu Art House Beijing China