KIM KiRa+KIM HyungKyu

I am interested in the social and cultural position of an individual as well as and in the desire of a group that is contrary to that of an individual. In my work I examine historical events and human activities related to human behaviors and habits, social inequality and prejudice, the contradiction between myth and religion, ideology, and the individual.
This examination is founded upon an understanding of the artist’s role in a sociocultural and political context to address and share the human nature of desire and agony with the public through art. As for methods, I would like to integrate visual art into community programming, choreography, music, and other genres. Conceptually, I am looking for the intersection where a concept develops into a form of art.
Sometimes, this examination feels like it is fantasy yet it is a reflection of contemporary society shown through a language of humor and visual signs. In my projects, a multitude of cultural symbols are presented. This is to represent the spectacle of contemporary society with its social structure that is dotted with fundamental contradictions. My spectrum of visual languages include but are not limited to: collecting, elegant painting, collage, site-specific installation, and video that deal with the history of an individual or events.

 

 

 

KIM KiRa
Born in 1974, Daechon, Korea

EDUCATION
2007 M.F.A. in Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London, UK
2002 M.A. in Environmental Sculpture, Kyungwon University, Seongnam, Korea
2000 B.F.A., Kyungwon University, Seongnam, Korea

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
2014 The Last leaf, KHVatec _Perigee gallery and Hall, Seoul, Korea
2013 Artist Lunchbox, Seoul museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2012 2 Doors, Kira KIM & Hakchul SHIN, Gallery 157, Seoul, Korea
2010 Common Good_Climb Every Mountain!, DOOSAN art centre, Seoul, Korea
Great Deed Great Death, BOONTHESHOP, Seoul, Korea
2009 WOW This wonderful world, BOONTHESHOP, Seoul, Korea
Super Mega Factory, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2008 The Republic of Propaganda, alternative space Loop, Seoul, Korea
2007 A Palace of Mirages, King’s Lynn Arts Centre, Norfolk, UK
2006 Gagami V – Je t’aime, Moi non plus, Paris Cite 8, Paris, France

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
2014 The moment, We Awe : Korean contemporary Art , Sanshang Contemporary Museum of Art, Hangzhou, China
Cultural Code, Springs center of Art, Beijing, China
K Process, Otherness, Play, MOCATP, Taipei
2014 Achive , MMCA _National Modern and Contemporary Museum of Art Korea
Warmth, Culture station 284,Seoul, Korea
Re presentacines Korean Art Centre Spain, Madrid , Spain
2013 TRANSFER KOREA-NRW 2011/12/13 Kunsthalle Dusseldorf, OSTHAUS museum Hagen. Germany
Crystallize – New Media Art Lab UK & Korea, Old Billingsgate, London, UK
#1_SCENES VS SCENES, Seoul museum of Art Bukseoul, Seoul, Korea
The 3th IPAP Interview with Beangnyeong Island 525,600 time, Inchon Art platform, Inchon, Korea

KIM HyungKyu

Currently M-Media Works.Ltd Representative Founder / Director

EDUCATION
2009 B.A in Media Studies, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITION
2014 The Last leaf, KHVatec _Perigee gallery and Hall, Seoul, Korea
2013 Artist Lunchbox, Seoul museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2012 2 Doors, Kira KIM & Hakchul SHIN, Gallery 157, Seoul, Korea

EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE
2015 Korea Atrist Prize MMCA, Co-Worker with Kira Kim, Seoul, Korea
Festival 284-Beginning of Relationship, RTO Cultural Seoul Station 284, Co-Worker with Kira Kim, Seoul, Korea

MUSIC VIDEOS
2014 Shin Hae Chul, Reboot Myself, ‘A.D.D.a’, ‘The Dream of a freshwater eel’ M/V, Korea
2013 Lee Hyo Ri, 5th Album, ‘Amor Mio’ M/V, Korea
Yoo Seung Woo, Mini Album, ‘You and Me’, ‘Hello’ M/V, Korea
2012 Busker Busker 1st Album, ‘Ideal Type’ Teaser M/V, Korea
2010 Superstar K2 Official Album, ‘The Dreamer’ M/V, Korea

COMMERCIAL FILMS
2015 Kolon Sport, 2015 Art Collaboration Film, ‘Time to’, Korea
2014 Hyundai Motor, Campaign CF, ‘Public Safety’, Korea
DESCENTE, CF, ‘Make The Transformation’, Korea
Biotherm Homme, CF, ‘Won Bin’, ‘Lee Ha Na’, Korea
2013 Hyundai Motor, Global brand film, ‘Brilliant Moment’, Korea
Kolon Sport, CF, ‘Hercules’, ‘World Guinness’, ‘Collection’, Korea
Pulmuone, I’m Real CF, ‘Fresh Fruit’, ‘Office Exercise’, Korea
Canon, CF, ‘Selphy’, Korea
2011 Olleh KT, CF, ‘Dokdo Island’, Korea