Jisub Kim is an artist from South Korea whose thematic interests encompass reality, autonomy and boundaries. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by artificial representations of the real world, including miniatures and simulation computer games. But for his art, Kim places importance on the tactile sense, which is why he chooses a rather classical method of painting.
Growing up in a Korean society where he had inner conflicts with the strong culture of collectivism, he has been preoccupied with questions of individual existence and autonomy. His military service in the JSA*, an extraordinary environment, has also brought him to reflect on social confrontations, conflicts, and borders.
Jisub Kim holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Korea National University of Arts and a Diploma in Fine Arts from the Braunschweig University of Art. Currently, he lives and works in Berlin.
*Joint Security Area, the only area where soldiers from North and South Korea work together on guard duty.
1985
Born in Seoul, KR
Lives and works in Berlin, DE
Education
2021
Diplom, Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig, Freie Kunst, Braunschweig, DE
2014
B.F.A., Korea National University of Arts, Fine Art, Seoul, KR
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Caesura, Piano Insel, Berlin, DE
2021
Fiktive Spannung, HBK Braunschweig, Braunschweig, DE
Group Exhibitions
2022
Exhibition for Peace and Solidarity, Culterim Gallery, Berlin, DE
2021
COVID-19 Seoul Public Art Project - 100 Ideas, Gallery VAIR, Seoul, KR
2018
Nomad@Leipzig - Kunst aus Korea, Budde-Haus, Leipzig, DE
2014
The 4th Art Factory Project - Productive, Too Productive, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, KR
2013
Summer Place for Everyone, Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, KR
2011
Testing the Water, Showroom Arnhem, Arnhem, NL
Reconstruction of Memories, B104 Gallery, Seoul, KR
Tasting the Printmaking, Bokdo Gallery, Seoul, KR
Grants and Scholarships
2021
Scholarship, DAAD, Braunschweig, DE
2020
Grant, MCST-Seoul Public Art Project, Seoul, KR
Awards
2024
Excellence Award, UK International Art Competition "Loneliness and Poetics - 2024 London Contemporary Art Review Exhibition", London, GB
2021
Finalist, MCST-Seoul Public Art Project, Seoul, KR