H Y U N - J O O K I M ( J U L I A )
Hyun-Joo Kim(Julia) was born in South Korea and majored in ceramics Bachelor of Fine Arts. After graduation, she gained experience and knowledge in various fields through group exhibition. Now, she lives in Melbourne and studies Master Find Art at RMIT university, Julia`s work traditional understandings of craft as she works in such as sculptural installation, sound performance, and short video. experimental as she explores the relationship between herself and objects. She create novelty by mixing traditional methods and contemporary art. The work express the beauty of Oriental thought and the sorrow of immigrants. Her work unravels the confusion and complexity of self-identity and relationships in narrative form. Julia is currently suffering from the pandemic situation and no longer wanting to work with clay, shifting Instead towards a metaphorical immersive space in which one's body and mind are twisted and cut with cloth to reflect painful extremes of her experience and the sadness of memories.
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H Y U N - J O O K I M ( Julia )
Born in South Korea
Live in Melbourne
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Fine Art (Ceramic), Hong-Ik University South Korea, Seoul
2021 Master Fine Art (Installation ), RMIT University, Melbourne
Korea
Occupation
2001 Curator at To-Art Space in Apgujon, Seoul
2022. Curator at Yeemock Gallery, Seoul
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2003 Insa-Art Gallery (Kcdf), Seoul
2005 In a View Gallery (Apgujon), Seoul
Australia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 ‘The Meeting of Paint and Ceramics’, Canopy Art Centre, Queensland
2022 ‘HYUN-JOO KIM’ graduation exhibition, BLACKCAT gallery, Melbourne
2022 “Pop up Exhibition”, Ini studios, Melbourne
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 ‘Artists of North’, Tank4 Gallery, Queensland
2017 ‘Celebrating 25 years’, Kick Contemporary Art, Queensland
2019 ‘Creative market’, First Site Gallery, RMIT Melbourne
2020 ‘Fifty Squared Art prize’, Brunswick street gallery, Melbourne
2020 ‘The Meaning of Things’, Craft Victoria, Melbourne
2021 ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’, Red gallery, Melbourne
2021 RMIT MFA Graduation exhibition, Site Eight Gallery. Melbourne
AWARDS
2014 Cairns Regional Gallery, 4th place in the “Melting Pot Biennale” Queensland
2017 Cairns Art Centre, 70th Annual Art Exhibition, Sculpture winner, Queensland
United States of America
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 ART MORA Gallery, Salon Art Mora, New York(USA)
2016 ART MORA Gallery, Salon Art Mora, New Jersey(USA)
COLLECTIONS
Cairns Regional Gallery
Carins Art Centre
Kick Contemporary Art
Canopy Art Centre
First Site Gallery
RED gallery
Blackcat gallery