HWANG Sueyon

HWANG Sueyon’s (b. 1981) works are a reinterpretation of the physical performances related to social media short-form content, utilizing one-minute videos that captivate the public by transforming everyday subjects—like the intricate fabrication processes of consumer goods or the tranquil daily existence of wildlife—into visually engaging narratives. HWANG undertakes a meticulous process of recreating images from these videos into tangible sculptures. In the actual process of creation, images are reinterpreted through her physical prowess and the tangible constraints of the real world. 

HWANG Sueyon was born in Seoul in 1981. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Art and Design at Seoul National University of Science and Technology in 2007, she obtained her Master's degree in Fine Arts from the Graduate School of Art and Design at the same university in 2010. She has held solo exhibitions at Hakgojae Design Project Space (Seoul, Korea, 2021), Doosan Gallery (New York, USA, 2019 and Seoul, Korea, 2019), and Kumho Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea, 2017). Her work has been featured in group exhibitions organized by institutions such as the Seoul Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea, 2022), Art Sonje Center (Seoul, Korea, 2021), SeMA Bunker (Seoul, Korea, 2020), National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Seoul, Korea, 2019), Doosan Gallery (New York, USA, 2019 and Seoul, Korea, 2017), and Kumho Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea, 2019, 2015, 2013). She was recognized in the "Young Korean Artists 2019" exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. In 2021, she participated in SeMA Nanji Residency (Seoul, Korea) and in 2019, the Doosan Residency (New York, USA). HWANG’s works are in public collections such as Seoul Museum of Art.