Im Heung-soon

Im Heung-soon
Born1969 (1969)
Korean name
Hangul
임흥순
Revised RomanizationIm Heungsun
McCune–ReischauerIm Hŭngsun

Im Heung-soon (born in South Korea 1969) is an artist and director who won the Silver Lion award at the 2015 Venice Biennale for his video work, Factory Complex.[1]

His political yet emotional works are embodied through different visual mediums such as photography, installations, public art, community art, and films.[2]

Selected exhibitions

  • 57th Carnegie International, 2018[3]
  • "Kaesong Industrial Complex", Culture Station Seoul, 2018[4]
  • "Reincarnation", MoMA PS1, 2015[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Farago, Jason (December 21, 2017). "Im Heung-soon Explores the Horrors Women Endure in War". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  2. ^ "CV". imheungsoon.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Mandanici, Sabrina (December 11, 2018). "Carnegie International, 57th Edition". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Shin, Chunghoon (August 10, 2018). "'Kaesong Industrial Complex' at Culture Station Seoul 284". Artforum. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

Further reading

  • Scheck, Frank (April 19, 2016). "'Factory Complex': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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