Young Eun Kang
Seoul, South Korea
ok2ye@naver.com
www.young-eun.com
Artist Statement
Young-eun Kang is a Seoul-based artist working primarily with hanji (Korean paper), seashell powder (gofun), and pigments. Her work explores traces of daily life reflected on objects and surfaces—accumulated marks that become quiet records of time and presence.
Education
M.F.A. Oriental Painting, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea — 2017
B.F.A. Oriental Painting, Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, Korea — 2015
Solo Exhibitions
2019 · Facial Expressions and Four Ants, Gallery Doll, Seoul, Korea
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 · Reflections on Inarticulate Philosophy, ArtHub, Kingman, AZ, USA
2016 · Pielmukjeon, Hongik Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2016 · Waweonjeon, Hongik Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
Residencies & Programs
2017 · Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, Wyoming, USA
2017 · Brashnar Creative Project, Skopje, North Macedonia
2017 · Kingman ArtHub, Arizona, USA
2015 · ART-UNI-ON Artist
Global art school network hosted by Seoul National University & Hyundai Motor Company
Teaching & Talks (Selected)
2017 · Korean Painting Workshop & Lecture: Introduction to Oriental Painting and Shifting Perspective,
Encampment Middle/High School, Wyoming, USA
2017 · Community Art Classes & Cultural Education, Kingman ArtHub, USA