Junghee Sohn

 

Junghee Sohn is a ceramic sculptor based in Seoul, Korea.  She graduated with a B.A. in Art History from Barnard College, NY and a Masters in Ceramic Arts from Hong-Ik University, Seoul.   Her work is whimsical yet somber at the same time.  A true homage to dark comedy, she offers a  bold and unapologetic take on classic themes. 

"I started working with clay a decade ago and instantly fell in love with the malleable quality of the material. With the flick of a thumb, a muscle or a flab of fat is formed. It gave me a god-like satisfaction in creating beings that speak their own stories. I do not aim for perfect beauties, but beings that are slightly grotesque and imperfect in many ways," said Sohn in a magazine interview in 2011. She added, "Sculpting is a way to express myself freely in a world where decorum prevents me from doing so. It lets me express the base human emotions. I do not try to convey a social message in my works. I just want to express my personal perception of human nature."
 

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EXHIBITIONS

2018    One & All, Mac-Art Museum, Gyeunggi-do, Korea

2018    Les autres Langues – Exposition special de la Coree de la Biennale de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal

2018    Resonant, SpaceD9, Seoul, Korea

2017    The Sound of Nature, JIIAF, Hadong and Seoul Arts Center

2016    Hybridizing Earth, Discussing Multitute, Busan Biennale Project 2, Busan, Korea

2015    Pandora, Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, Korea (Solo Exhibition)

2015     Women, Their Differnce and Power 20, Hankuk Art Museum, Korea

2014     Broken Shop, Kunstdoc Gallery, Seoul, Korea

2014     Scars Became Stars, Hankuk Art Museum, Gyeunggi-do, Korea

2013     Ceramics Annual of America , Civic Center San Francisco, USA

2011     Adjustments, Gallery Sejul, Seoul, Korea (Solo Exhibition)

2009     (  ) 4,  Gallery Sejul, Seoul, Korea (Group Exhibition)

2009     Christies, Hong Kong, Asia Contemporary Art (Day Sale)

2009     8th Funny Funny, Gallery Sejul, Seoul, Korea (Group Ehibition)

2009     KIAF (Korea International Art Fair), Seoul, Korea

2009     It's Red, Gallery Iang, Seoul, Korea (Group Exhibition)

2008     Fractured Fairy Tales, Gallery K, Seoul, Korea (Solo Exhibition)