Hyung Jin PARK
BORN 1971
ARTIST STATEMENT
I paint living things around me through my observation in fairytale-like style.
In my paintings, animals such as dogs, cats, and birds are expressed as simplified images. ‘Plant’ is represented as ‘yellow green leaf’, and human beings are symbolized as children.
Meanwhile, I visualize abused animals and endangered animals in my continuous drawing series with concern for ‘Animal Rights’.
Recently, phosphorescent pigments are applied on some of my paintings to show and convey ‘story’ effectively. My interest lies in star and the universe as well, so they are ongoing subject under investigation.
BIOGRAPHY
Education
- 1999 B.F.A in Painting, Chung-Ang University, Korea
- 1995 M.F.A in Painting, Chung-Ang University, Korea
Solo Exhibitions
- 2022 Garden and Forest, Eunpyeong History Hanok Museum, Seoul, Korea
- 2022 Secret Garden, Blueone Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 2021 What Did You See, My Friends?, Container ArtLab, Yangpyeong Art Museum, Gyeonggi, Korea
- 2018 We are Buddy-Buddy, Gallery Migo, Busan, Korea
- 2018 Buddy Buddy, Black Stone Gallery, Icheon, Korea
- 2017 Buddy Buddy, Gallery Rho, Seoul, Korea
- 2016 With You, Aroute Art Platform, Seoul, Korea
- 2015 To You, Gallery Hee, Yangsan, Korea
- 2014 A Walk in the Garden, Space K, Daegu, Korea
- 2013 Small Landscape, Gildam Seowon Gallery Hanpyong, Seoul, Korea
- 2013 Sprout & Garden, JangHeung Art Park, Yangju, Korea
- 2012 Wish to Grow Well, Zaha Museum, Seoul, Korea
- 2012 Hug, Zaha Museum, Seoul, Korea
- 2011 Landscape with Sprout, Tong-In Auction Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 2009 My Pets, Gallery Rho, Seoul, Korea
- 2007 Play in the Garden, Gallery Rho, Seoul, Korea
- 2004 An Affair of Tea, Food and Imagination, Gallery Rho, Seoul, Korea
- 2003 Tale, Tale, Gallery Chang, Seoul, Korea
- 2000 Baby Papa & Happy Apple, Seonam Art Center, Seoul, Korea
- 1998 Park Hyung Jin, Gallery Boda, Seoul, Korea
- 1996 Park Hyung Jin, Doll Art Town, Seoul, Korea
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2023 All the Drawings in the World, Atertain, Seoul, Korea
- 2022 Art of Yang-Pyeong, towards the center of the Universe, Yang Pyeong Art Museum, Gyeoggi, Korea
- 2021 On Off, Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan, Korea
- 2020 Post Yang-Pyeong, Yang Pyeong Art Museum, Gyeoggi, Korea
- 2019 Happy Company, Gana Chiildren Museum, Gyeonggi, Korea
- 2018 Chinese Zodiac Sign Drawing ‘Dog’, Woljeon Museum of Art, Icheon, Korea
- Life, Gallery 30, Seoul, Korea
- 2017 Companion of Companion, Sejong Art Center Museum, Seoul, Korea
- 2016 Hello! Animal Friends!, GS Caltex Yeulmaru Gallery, Yeosu, Korea
- 2015 The Animal Story of the Museum of Art, Pohang Museum of Steel Art, Pohang, Korea
- 2014 LOVE 100, Zippo Museum, Jeju, Korea
- 2013 Wannabe Your Family Members - Story of Companion Animals, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, Korea
- 2012 Brain, Savina Museum, Seoul, Korea
- 2011 Logic of Imagination, Zaha Museum, Seoul, Korea
- 2010 Ventriloquism of Images, Interalia Art Company, Seoul, Korea
- 2009 Arts for Children, Kolon Tower, Gwacheon, Korea
- 2008 Mirror, Mirror, Children’s Museum of National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea
- 2007 Korean Folk Painting Experience for Children, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Gyeonggi, Korea
- 2006 PLAY, Gallery Keumsan, Paju, Korea
- 2005 Art for Healing, Danwon Museum, Ansan, Korea
- 2004 Spring Story, Hyundai Arts Center Gallery, Ulsan, Korea
- 2003 I. YOU. US, Sungkok Museum, Seoul, Korea
- 2002 Private Narrative, Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan, Korea
- 2001 Finding Art though Art, Savina Museum, Seoul, Korea
- 2000 The New Millennium 3.24, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
- 1999 Traveling Art Museum, National Museum of Comtemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea
- 1998 Kongsan Art Festival: A Public Competitional Exhibition, Dong-Ah Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- 1997 300 Boxes Exhibition, Seonam Art Center, Dam Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Identity Exhibition-Deep Mirror, Gallery Boda, Seoul, Korea
Collections
- Busan Museum of Modern Art, Korea
- Yangpyeong Art Museum, Korea
- Art Bank of National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
- Zaha Museum, Korea
- Bukchon Art Museum, Korea
- Seonam Foundation, Korea
- Hyundai Arts Center, Korea
- Maeil Dairies Corporate Collection, Korea
- The Purme Foundation, Korea
Awards
- 1998 Excellence Award of the 5th Kongsan Art Festival, Dong-Ah Gallery
Publications
- ‘Secret Garden’ (Picture Book), Illustrated by Hyung Jin PARK, Published by Bookgoodcome, 2022
- ‘Big Hug’ (Essay), Written & Illustrated by Hyung Jin PARK, Published by Double EN, 2020
- ‘With You’ (Poetry Picture Book), Written & Illustrated by Hyung Jin PARK, Published by Kids M, 2019
- Korean Contemporary Art Book Series 005 ‘Hyung Jin PARK’, Published by Hexagon, 2012
Hyung Jin PARK is featured on ‘Art in Culture’ magazine as one of ‘New Face 2004’ young artists.
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