Mark Son

South Korea

Statement

Since I was a child, I liked drawing and was so happy I could express myself through paintings. I am interested in new spaces, things and people and like to have new experiences. I have volunteered at the Seoul Olympic Museum in my early 20s. During that time I became interested in new fields. As a photographer I looked at the world through a photographic lens and got a lot of inspiration. Naturally, I got the chance to major in photography at university. I also had various experiences, such as as a lecturer at an art school, a stage artist, a publisher and illustrator. Such a time has been very helpful in my creative work. I am more active now and ready to accept everything in a new culture, play and discourse.

Profile

GlogauAIR resident from July 2019 to September 2019

GlogauAIR Project

Project proposal: occupying a stronghold.

Planning background: The stress of long distance couples is not often seen.

The places we meet and the events that occur are very important. The area we meet is related to art and we often book accommodation in the vicinity. Naturally, we became interested in the center of the motel and hotel.

Purpose: It was the interior, objects and a few bottles of beverages and water that were of interest. It is more realistic that the stationary objects and colorful, lavish lighting that are placed like a still life are in a secret space. Focusing on it, we tried new thinking about space while transforming and manipulating our own base.

The artist wants to express the intrinsic nature of contemporary art as a transformation of space or a virtual space that the audience wants to directly experience and convey. In that sense, the slogan “occupying a stronghold” came up.

The obsession gives birth to illusions and, therefore, tries to replace the virtual space with a private, secret space. The space will be a public space or a space that many people can easily reach. We want to create a space by replacing the private, private and secret space with the symbol of motel, adding fictional imagination and enthusiasm to it. As a result, we can feel the intricacy which is one of the attributes of contemporary art by directly experiencing the transformation of space to the audience.

CV Summary

EDUCATION

  • 2016 Bauhaus-Universität, Weimar, Fine art, Germany (University dropout)
  • 2008 Kaywon University of Art and Design, photograph SOLO

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2019 Gallery C, Daejeon, South Korea (to be displayed)
  • 2019 Rund Gallery, Seoul, South Korea (to be displayed)
  • 2018 Light&Spectrum 2, Lift art galley, online exhibition, Sweden
  • 2018 Light&Spectrum 1,2, Gyeongju Arts Center, Gyeongju, South Korea
  • 2018 Mark & Son, SUH WOO gallery, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2018 Invisible gloom, Gallery TY , Tong yeong, South Korea
  • 2018 Invisible gloom – Camera Obscura, Yeongcheon creative studio, Yeongcheon, South Korea
  • 2017 Light&Spectrum 1, CYART Space, Seoul, South Korea

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2019 Art Space, Seoul, Korea (to be exhibited) Art Fair
  • 2018 Artist to shine, Chosun Ilbo Art Museum, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2018 I face dreams, Gallery Ilho, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2018 Preview, Yeongcheon, South Korea
  • 2018 People Choice, CYART Space, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2018 10th anniversary exhibition, Yeongcheon, South Korea
  • 2018 Arts Center, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2018 Open Studio, Yeongcheon, South Korea
  • 2018 Collection exhibition, Gyeongju Arts Center, Gyeongju, South Korea (to be exhibited)
  • 2018 Seodaemoon In Art Fair, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2018 Gyeongnam Art Fair, South Korea
  • 2018 ART Gyeong Ju, Gyeong Ju, South Korea
  • 2018 Daegu Art Fair, Daegu, South Korea
  • 2018 Residency 10th Yeongcheon Creative Studio, South Korea
  • 2018 Award Licht & Spectum – Repetition of Echo and Trembling, Silver Medal Award winner – Awards in San Francisco Bay International Photo Show, USA
  • 2018 Collection Gyeongju Arts Center, Gyeongju, South Korea
  • 2018 Collection Suh Woo gallery, seoul, South Korea
  • 2018 Interview swing by, Yeongcheon creative studio, P.10 / 11
  • 2018 Young Artist Project, Gallery TY
  • 2018 Gallery Rambant, Chosun Ilbo Fine Arts Museum, P.3
  • 2018 (Foundation) Gyeongju Cultural Foundation, Gyeongju Art, P.38 / 39, Monthly
  • 2018 Gallery Rambant, Hangaram Design Museum, P.101 / 102
  • 2018 Yeongcheon Creative Studio, 10th Anniversary Exhibition, P.40 / 41
  • 2018 CONCEPTUAL MAGAZINE, Online Magazine, USA
  • 2018 Selection of KHNP creative grant, South Korea
  • 2018 Selected as a Saatchi Gallery Screen Artist, UK
  • 2017 Enchanted, YVUA ARTS, Seoul, South Korea
  • 2016 Revolution, Bauhaus atelier, Weimar, Germany

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