CV

Education

  • MFA in Art & Technology Studies at the School of Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA (2016-2018)
  • Sculpture & Expended Media, Cleveland Institute of Art, OH, United States (2013-2016)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering. Dankook University, South Korea (2002-2009)

Exhibitions & Festivals

2021

  • Collaboration / ‘Body Go Round: round2’ with collective A, Platform-L, Seoul, Korea
  • Team Solo / ‘0+0+0=’, team D0TSUM, Oil Tank Culture Park, Seoul, Korea
  • Collaboration / ‘Asteroid 42PX+5H’ with Seoyun Lee, supported by Busan Cultural Foundation, Jwacheon Elementary School, Busan, Korea
  • Group / ‘The convergence’ , Busan National Science Center, Busan, Korea
  • Group / “Tsushima Art Fantasia” Group Exhibition at Tsushima Art Fantasia, Japan
  • Solo / “Fabricated Smile” Solo Exhibition at Seoul Artists’ Platform_New&Young, Seoul, Korea
  • Solo / “깨어 있는 것도 아닌, 잠든 것도 아닌” Solo Exhibition at Hongti Art Center, Busan, Korea

2020

  • Project / “Motion Tracking Data Wireless Transmission” online media project supported by Seoul Foundation for Arts & Culture
  • Group / ‘ZER01NE Open Studio 2020’, Seoul, South Korea

2019

  • Project / Hive X ZER01NE Hackathon at ‘thecamp’, Marseille, France
  • Group / Selected artist of ZER01NE, the innovative art, tech, and biz platform by Hyundai Motors, Seoul, Korea
  • Group / ‘Artist Statement’ group exhibition, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea

2018

  • Project / Hackathon at ZER01NE DAY Festival 2018 by Hyundai Motors, Seoul, Korea
  • Group / “ERROR” Group Exhibition at Ars Electronica 2018, Linz, Austria

2017

  • Sculpture work “Homonym Harmony” installed at Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
  • “Stuck Together” exhibition at Casket Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

2016

  • Group exhibition at Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, OH
  • “Landscape” exhibition at Stone Cottage at Hines Hill, Peninsula, OH

2015

  • Performance & video installation at “Station Hope” festival, Cleveland, OH
  • Thinkapalooza event at Case Western Reserve University
  • “Transition” exhibition at Ingenuity Festival, East 9th Pier, Cleveland, OH
  • “Moist” exhibition at Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
  • “Melange” exhibition at Fava Gallery, Oberlin, OH
  • Student Independent Exhibition at Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland Institute of Art. Cleveland, OH

2014 

  • Group exhibition at Look About Lodge, Cleveland Metro Park, Bentleyville, OH
  • Group exhibition at Ingenuity Festival at Science Center, Cleveland, OH
  • Student Independent Exhibition at Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland Institute of Art

Artist in Residence

  • 2021 February – November. Hongti Art Center at the Busan Culture Foundation
  • 2019 March – October. ZER01NE by Hyundai Motors
  • 2017 June – August. Franconia Sculpture Park

Grants/Awards

2022

  • <코로나19 예술로 기록사업>, Covid-19 Archiving Project, Arts Council Korea, South Korea – permanent preservation at the National Central Library

2021

  • <RE:SEARCH> Award from Seoul Foundation for Arts & Culture, South Korea

2020

  • Online Media Support Fund from Seoul Foundation for Arts & Culture, South Korea
  • Young Artist Support Fund in interdisciplinary art from Arts Council Korea, South Korea

2019

  • Artist Fellowship, ZER01NE by Hyundai Motors

2016

  • Dean’s Scholarship, School of Art Institute of Chicago
  • Laura Shapero Prize for Excellence in Sculpture, Department Merit Scholarship 

2015

  • Jason Kalajainen Scholarship, Ox-bow Summer Class
  • Laura Shapero Prize for Excellence in Sculpture, Department Merit Scholarship 
  • Hal and Cyndy Goodwin Award – Honorable Mention, Student Independent Exhibition

2013

  • Gund Family Scholarship

Lectures & Workshops

2021

  • Artist talk at Hongti Art Center, Busan, Korea
  • <살아가는 힘>, Open Studio at Hongti Art Center, Busan, Korea

2020

  • <Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Performing Arts> workshops funded by Korean Arts Council, Seoul, Korea, Online

2018

  • Artist talk at ZER01NE DAY Festival 2018 by Hyundai Motors, Seoul, Korea
  • Artist talk at Ars Electronica 2018, Linz, Austria

2017

  • Artist talk at Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN

2016

Work Experience

  • 2019 Summer – Teaching Assistant for Java Programming class at Digital Media Academy, Mcgill University, Montreal, Canada
  • 2018 Summer – Teaching Assistant for Game Design with Unity class at Digital Media Academy, Mcgill University, Montreal, Canada
  • 2017 Summer – Summer camp instructor for “Kids Make Sculpture” at Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
  • 2017 Spring – Teaching Assistant for Art and Technology Practice class – creative coding, School of Art Institute of Chicago, IL
  • 2016 Fall – 2017 Spring. Teaching Assistant for Sharp Instructional Shop – Supporting undergraduate students in using 3d printer, digital embroidery machine, plotter cutter and electronics, School of Art Institute of Chicago, IL
  • 2016 Fall. Teaching Assistant for Experimental Media class, School of Art Institute of Chicago, IL
  • 2016 Summer – Summer camp instructor (Domain Guest), teaching children making wearable sculpture at Beam Camp, NH
  • 2015 Fall – 2016 Spring.  Tutoring session for Arduino, Video projection mapping at Cleveland Institute of Art. Cleveland, OH
  • 2009-2011 Space Telescope Research Centre at Ewha University, South Korea – Electronics Engineer
  • 2009 TIT Eng, South Korea – Electronics Technician
  • 2008 Korean Electronic Power Corporation, South Korea – Intern at System Management Department