Goldsmiths - University of London

Young In Hong

Through my research I would like to explore the meaning of the ‘invisible’, particularly in the area of visual art. Here, invisibility is not the absence of visibility. In fact, it is visibility that hasn’t been explored in the sense that it has not received enough attention. The invisible and the visible here are not separated, but interrelated through the process of ‘becoming’ a ‘new visibility’. In representing that which hasn’t been given enough attention or visualized under certain norms in society, art becomes the means to express the ‘invisible’ space. I would like to suggest that this process could stimulate the discovery of possibility that could change the way in which visualization happens.

My research will be focused in three directions:
1. Examining visibility and invisibility in relation to power structure.
2. My argument of he ‘invisible’ will be concretized throughout the examples of art of Abbas Kiarostami. Art here becomes a means to visualize that which is not expected to be visualized in our ordinary lives.
3. Henri Lefebvre is talking about the ‘Spectacular visibility of Capitalism society’. The ‘artistic representation’ of ‘everydayness’ in Kiarostami’s film will be looked at together. ‘Invisibility’ represented in Kiarostami’s film will show the forgotten space in human life that needs to be ‘reappropreated’. My curatorial project, my practice and written work will be presented together for the final conclusion of research.

Academic qualifications

2006 MPhil Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London U.K 2000 MA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London, U.K
1999 PG Diploma Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London, U.K 1998 MFA Sculpture, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1996 BA Sculpture, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Teaching

2001-2005 Architecture Department, Sunmoon University, Koreaq
2002-2004 Sculpture, Daejin University Korea
2002-2005 Painting, Keongwon University, Korea
2003-2005 Textile, Keongwon University, Korea

Presentations and exhibitions

Single person exhibition (including Public art projects)–

new work -Public Projects
2005 ‘The Performing City’ Hotei-Cho area & Plus Gallery, Konan, Aichi, Japan
2004 ‘Open Theatre’ Sam-chung dong area, Seoul, Korea -Indoor
Site-specific Projects
2003 ‘Forgetting’ Suk- nam art prize, Moran Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2002 ‘The Pillars’ Loop Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2002 ‘Tracespace’ Installation with Performance, Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan
2001 ‘ The Curtain’ Proof Gallery, Bermonsey, London, U.K

Joint exhibition –

new work 2006 ‘The International Wax Making’ , Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
2005 ‘Between Man & Place’, Ssamzie Space, Seoul, Korea
2005 ‘Pocheon Asian Art Festival’ Pocheon, Korea
2005 ‘Anyang Public Art Project’, Anyang, Korea 2005 ‘New Scape’ Total Museum, Seoul, Korea
2005 ‘Publicly Speaking’ Ssamzie Space, Seoul, Korea / Wondersite, Tokyo, Japan
2005 ‘Ssamzie Open Studio’ Ssamzie space, Seoul, Korea
2004 ‘Place & Temptation’ Hyundai Department Store, Samsung dong, Seoul, Korea
2004 ‘Korea Express’ Gwang-ju Biennale, Gwang-ju, Korea
2004 ‘Secrets -The Spectacle Within’ Queen’s Gallery, British Council, New Delhi, India
2003 ‘Moving mind’ Young-Eun Museum, Seoul, Korea
2003 ‘Asia-Pacific Art Festival’ Taipei National University of Art, Taiwan
2003 ‘The Importance of Living in Seoul’ Ssamzie Space/ Loop, Seoul, Korea
2003 ‘Wedding’ Sung-kok Museum, Seoul, Korea
2003 ‘Open Your Eyes’ Marronnier Museum, Seoul, Korea 2003 ‘Dreamy Hive’ Previous Project Space Zip, Seoul, Korea
2002 ‘Tangible Dreams’ Ferragamo Korea Building, Chungdam-dong, Seoul, Korea
2002 ‘New Field Art Festival’ Sly Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan
2002 ‘Coming to our House’ previous Project Space Zip, Seoul, Korea
2002 ‘When river meets the ocean’ Installation & Performance, Eslite gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2002 ‘London Underground’ Taipei Fine Art Museum, Taiwan
2002 ‘The Show’ Insa Art Centre, Seoul, Korea
2001 ‘Detached House’ British Embassador’s residence, Seoul, Korea
2001 ‘i, mind the, gap’ Mafuji Gallery, London, U.K 2000 ‘Assembly’ Stepney City, London, U.K

Grants & awards

2006 Received grant from Arts Council Korea
2005 Received grant from Korean Art & Culture Foundation
2004 Received grant from Korean Art & Culture Foundation
2003 Suk-nam Art Prize, Suk-nam Art Foundation, Korea
2002 Received British Council & Cultural Bureau of Taipei sponsorship, Taiwan & U.K 1999 British Council Scholarship scheme, U.K

Professional activities

Artist in Residence Programs

2005 A-I-T Residency Exchange Program, Tokyo, Japan
2004 Ssamzie Residency Program, Seoul, Korea 2002 Taipei Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan

Curating Projects

2006 ‘Proposal for Danginri Power Station’, Collaboration curating with architect, Sukyeon Yoo, Ssamzie Space, Seoul
2005 ‘ANEW CITYII’ Collaboration curating with architect Jae-jun Lee , Keongki Cultural foundation Gallery, Suwan, Korea
2005 ‘ANEW CITYI’ Collaboration curating with architect Jae-jun Lee , Arco Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2005 ‘Works in Progress’ Collaboration curating with Gallery Factory, Seoul, Korea

Keynote lectures

2005 Changdong Artists’ residence, Seoul, Korea
2005 Wondersite, Tokyo, Japan
2004 Arco Museum, Seoul, Korea
2004 Gallery Factory, Seoul, Korea
2002 Loop Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2002 Taipei Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan Slyart Place, Taipei Taiwan
2002 Taipei National Art University, Taiwan

Selected publications

2006 “In an unfamiliar place of the public”, Monthly Concept , Architecture Magazine, Korea