Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2015) Winner
Kimsooja
キム・スジャ
Kim Suja
Aliases:
Gim Suja
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957 （Daegu, South Korea）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Seoul → New York City → Paris
Career
- Occupations
- Painter, Conceptual artist, Performance artist, Installation artist
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Affiliations
- Gallery Hyundai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongik University | — | Painting | B.F.A | — | South Korea |
| Hongik University | — | Painting | M.F.A | — | South Korea |
| École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts | — | Printmaking | — | 1984 | France |
Hongik University
Painting
Degree:
B.F.A
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
South Korea
Hongik University
Painting
Degree:
M.F.A
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
South Korea
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
Printmaking
Period:
1984
Country:
France
Scholarship to study
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ho-Am Prize | — | Arts | Ho-Am Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2014 | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit | — | — | Korean Government | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Ministry of Culture | 受賞 |
| 2024 | 34th Fukuoka Prize | — | Arts and Culture | — | 受賞 |
Ho-Am Prize
2015
Category:
Arts
Organization:
Ho-Am Foundation
Result:
受賞
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
2014
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit
2021
Organization:
Korean Government
Result:
受賞
Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2017
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
受賞
34th Fukuoka Prize
2024
Category:
Arts and Culture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Needle Woman
1999 Performance videoPerformance video where the artist stands motionless with her back to the camera in various global metropolises.
immobilityhumanityneedle
Bottari Truck
1999 InstallationPerformance with a truck loaded with bottari-wrapped clothes traveling across locations.
migrationtravelbottari
To Breathe
2006 InstallationSite-specific installations using light spectrums and breathing sounds.
breathinglightmirror
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- non-doingnon-makingmobility and immobility
- Recurring Motifs
- bottarineedlebreathinglight spectrumfabric
Legacy
Renowned South Korean contemporary artist who represented Korea at the 55th Venice Biennale and participated in Documenta 14, exploring humanity, culture, politics, and environment through performance, video, and installations.
Quotes
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A one-word name is an anarchist's name.
Source: A One-Word Name Is An Anarchist's Name (2003)
Trivia
- Combined her name into one word 'Kimsooja' for her website domain, creating a conceptual piece.
- The one-word name refuses gender, marital, socio-political, cultural, and geographical identity.