Bihop — Contemporary Art Curator Magazine

Biography

Born in Seoul in 1977.
Majored in machinery in 1999 .
After graduating , worked as an English instructor at an academy for 8 years.
Started an artist from 2007.

Solo
2023, “What Happened After Removal”, Artifact Gallery, New York
2021, “Removing the Venuses”, Hakgojae Art center, Seoul
2021, “Empty Chairs”, Cyart Document, Seoul
2021, “The Times and The Spirit of The Times”, 5Cultureum, Seoul
2021, “Removing Myths and Ideologies”, CICA Museum, Gimpo
2018, “Appearance”, Cafe 107, Seoul
2016, “OIKOS, Kitchen”, The Plants’ Room, Seoul
2013, “The Real”, Eda Gallery, Seoul
2007, “I’m BiHop”, Gallery Aka, Seoul

Group

2021, SEEA 2021, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul
2020, “ARKOTALK”, Arko Museum, Seoul
2020, “Object", CICA Museum, Gimpo
2019, “START 2019” (solo artist), Saatchi Gallery, London
2019, "SEEA 2019", Seongnam Art Center, Seongnam
2019, "Mayfly XX", Sidaeyeogwan, Seoul
2018, “START 2018” (solo artist), Saatchi Gallery, London
2018, “Asian Contemporary Art Show”, Conrad Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2012, “Postcard Exhibition”, Space womb Contemporary Art Gallery, New York
2011, Danwon Museum, Ansan

Publications
2012, Korean Eye 2012, Parallel Contemporary, Skira
2020, New Perspectives, Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
2021, Korean Eye 2020, Parallel Contemporary, Skira

Artist Statement

"Removing Myths and Ideologies"
I parodies masterpieces to escape from the binary ideology of subject-object . By disappearing Caravaggio's Bacchus and erasing Vermeer's Milkmaid, I try to show the intention of de-substitution and de-objectification. In other words, it eliminates themes that became myths and ideologies. From the perspective of the time, numerous masterpieces were innovative works that deviated from the conventional dichotomy, but today they have become stereotypes, and artists have become ideologues regardless of their intentions. The subject matter that is the main character in the painting excludes other things as objects, it further solidifies the subject-object dichotomy. And it concentrates power as ideology and a mythical hero, and such powers will rule over objects with violence. If we remove the mythical themes, the non-subjects that alienated and suppressed like the background will come to rise across the canvas.

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