Park sun kyo was born in 1990 in Jeonju, South Korea and living in Gwangju-si, South Korea now. He was Born into a Christian family and raised in a society with strong Confucian traditions. These contradictory experiences and conflicting ethics were a key part of his childhood. This experience made him divisive thinking from an early age. This divisive thinking made hard for him to see the world as very easily(Dichotomous way like Good or Bad.) like a normal kid at the time. This obsession with divisive thinking has taken over his head since school, when he has to face other kids every day.
Due to this, Park, who did not mix well with people and had difficulty understanding them, began his work with an observation about ‘people.’ It starts with a question about the relationship with one individual and develops into a curiosity about the community formed by each person's network of relationships. His questions, which start with ‘one person,’ emphasize that questions about ‘all of us’ also start with ‘one person.’
The characters Park has created were influenced by the 8-bit video games the artist played during his childhood, and the simple yet harmonious graphic effects found in in these games inspired him. Additionally, Park found inspiration in the artworks of the Joseon Dynasty, including Buddhist paintings and King’s portraits that he often encountered in the museum, which he visited during family trips. Through his encounters with Joseon Dynasty artworks, Park learned the power of unadorned and honest paintings with the spirit of scholars. Because of this, Park finds it important not to hide ugliness, and he emphasizes that all elements should be independent and harmonious at the same time. Park’s method of expression conveys his message in a way that can be easily approached, but engages a depth of perspective.
Education
Hoseo University, 2015, visual design, graduation
Solo exhibition
- March 2020 들여다보기展 <seojin art space seoul>
- October 2020 Solo exhibition <Gallery lydia>
- April 2021 ‘Once upon a time’ <The warehouse gallery_H.K>
- May 2022 'Huddle Around' <Woaw Gallery>
- November 2022 'The Distance Between Us' <Vlab Gallery>
Duo exhibition
- July 2020 ultimate 3 <Gallery lydia>
Group exhibition
- May 2018 Young Creative Korea 2018 <Ara art center>
- June 2019 Independant 2019KOREA <piccadilly international art museum>
- December 2019 SEEA2019 <Seongnam Arts Center _ Gallery 808>
- April 2020 Objects 2020 <CICA museum>
- July 2020 모락모락展 <Gallery ilho>
- September 2020 Shinwa auction<Tricera Gallery>
- October 2020 Eulji Art Fair
- May 2021 ‘Nice Guys Live Forever’<Moosey art, London>
- July 2021 “Fresh” <PadreGallery, New York>
- July 2021 “Summer Camp” <GRGallery, New York>
- August 2021 ”Familia curated byPablo Villazan” <WOAW Gallery, Hong Kong>
- October 2021 “Ethereal”<Volery Gallery, Dubai>
- October 2021 Kiaf Seoul, Korea.<Villazan Gallery>
- December 2021 Untitled Art, Miami, USA <Villazan Gallery>
- February 2022 UVNT Art Fair Madrid
- October 2023 'The power of color' <Villazan Gallery>
Awards /Residencies
-June2019 Independant 2019 KOREA (win a prize)
-January 2022 The Fores Project, London, UK.
