H  A   R  H  I  N   K  I  M 
          
 born in Seoul, Republic of Korea
           lives and works in New York
           BFA and MFA degrees at Hong-Ik University in Seoul 
           MFA degree in painting at Pratt Institute in New York

           Contact Info. 
                                website: harhin.com
                                email: irene1017@hotmail.com
                                cel. 847-644-9103
                               I create images of human beings in a metaphorical sense. These images become symbols, 
                        integrating philosophical concepts and feelings for my work. Through such symbolization of my
                        work, I suggest that the common denominator is that the essence of human beings is always in 
                        process.  For a human being, every moment is in a process and continuity of becoming. This 
                        situation is represented by human bodies, which always have the potentiality of changing.   
                              The density of these patterns created from the lines constitutes a human figure in my paintings,
                        and the same pattern is painted on a human body in my video works. The pattern makes a human 
                        body look like branches of a tree or feathers of a bird. With the feeling of mysterious ambiguity, 
                        the upward tendency given by the image of a tree, which is growing, or a bird, which is soaring 
                        higher and higher, reflects a human being's entelechy. 
                              The ways I express my ideas and feelings never have material limitations. I'm exploring a wide
                        range of art-styles and techniques in creative ways crossing the boundaries of dimensional qualities 
                        and media in concrete levels. By way of example, the painting is applied on real human bodies
                        ( Alchemist-L , Rotte Tree 2004-18 , Humanoid Herb ), and the humans who are painted on their
                        bodies perform with body languages ( Rotte Tree 2004-18 , Humanoid Herb ). Also, two-dimentional
                        paintings are converted to an installation work ( Project: Floating in the Air ), and gathered photos
                        become a video diverting a temporal dimension ( Alchemist-L ). 
                                 One-Person Exhibitions

              "MANIF (Manifestation d'art Nouveau International et Forum)15!09", 
                                                                          Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, ROK, 2009
              
              "The End of The Start", EX Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2006

              "Exhibition of Painting & Video Installations", Pratt Institute Steuben South Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2005

              "Sublimity: The End of The Start 2002", Gong Gallery, ROK, 2002


                                 Two-Person Exhibitions

              "Flora & Fauna" (Presented by AHL Foundation),Riverside Gallery, Hackensack, NJ, 2009

                                 Selected Group Exhibitions

2010            "Fantastic Garden", Changwon Asia Art Festival,Sungsan Art Hall, Kyeongnam, ROK, 2010

                     "What is Disability?" (Presented by VSA arts), Kennedy Center, Washington DC, 2010

                     "BYOA", X-initiative, New York, NY, 2010

                     "Postcards From Edge", ZieherSmith Gallery, New York, NY, 2010

2009            "Art Market", Destination Art Space, New York, NY, 2009

                     "New York 9+1", Cais Gallery, Seoul, ROK, 2009

                     "Summer, Sex & Spirits", Museum of Sex, New York, NY, 2009

                     "Thaw", Lana Santorelli Gallery, New York, NY, 2009
                     
                     "Postcards From the Edge", Metro Pictures, New York, NY, 2009

                     "From New York to Seoul", KCC Gallery Oms, Englewood, NJ, 2009

2008            "The Winter Salon - Works on Paper", Bjorn Ressle Gallery, New York, NY, 2008

                     "NURTUREart 2008 Benefit", James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY, 2008 

                     "SAWCC 2008 Art Auction Benefit", Tamarind ART Gallery, New York, NY, 2008

                     "Unreal City", Gallery Satori, New York, NY, 2008

                     "Kindergarten - A Conceptual Playground For Artists", World Cultural Open Center, New York, NY, 2008

                     "Flora, Fauna & Fons Vivus", Gallery Oms, New Jersey, 2008

2007            "Postcards From the Edge", James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY, 2007

                     "One Day Art Explosion", Galeria Galou, Brooklyn, NY, 2007

                     "ARWI International Art Fair", San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2007

                     "GLAAD outAuction NYC", Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY, 2007

                     "Most Curatorial Biennial to the Universe", Apexart, New York, NY, 2007

                      "700IS 2007,  700IS Film Festival", Culture of Centre of Fljotsdalsherad, Egilsstadir, Iceland, 2007

2006            "Something Under the Skin", Safe-T Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2006

                     "Bridge of Dreams", DUMBO Under the Bridge Festival, Brooklyn, NY, 2006

                     "Bringing Up", Gallery Korea, New York, NY, 2006    

                     "Dangenart International 2006", Dangenart Gallery, Nashville, TN, 2006
             
                     "New '06, Nurturing the Edge", CUE Art Foundation, New York, NY, 2006

                     "Gateway to Imagination", Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM, 2006

                     “2006 National Juried Show”, Plano Art Centre, Plano, Texas, 2006 

                    ¡°Top 40¡±, Los Angeles Center For Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA, 2006 
                     ¡°New Challenge¡±, FGS Gallery, Englewood, NJ, 2006 
2005            ¡°Alpan International 2005¡±, Alpan Gallery, Long Island, NY, 2005 
                     ¡°Dream States¡±, Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA, 2005 
                     ¡°The Essence of The Self Portraiture¡±,  The Center For Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, 2005
                      Neighborhood Gallery Project , Brooklyn, NY, 2005 
2004            The 3 rd The Wind Project: ¡°Thanksgiving¡± , Gallery Cafe Spring, Gwa-Cheon, ROK, 2004 
                      Air Space Gallery, New York, NY, 2004
   
                     Print Show , Pratt Institute Engineering Building, New York, NY, 2004
                     NYU/Pratt Exhibition , Corridor Gallery, New York, NY, 2004 
                     Drawing Show,  Parsons Graduate Building, New York, NY, 2004 
                     NOHO New York Art Walk,  Commerce Bank Building, New York, NY 2004 
2003            ¡°The Wind¡±  University of Missouri ¡© Columbia, Columbia, MO, 2003 
                     " The 2 nd ¡°Ether¡±,  Eve Gallery, Seoul, ROK, 2003 
2002            The 1 st ¡°Yukgabmoon Open Museum of Contemporary Art Project¡±, Han-River Park, Seoul, ROK
                     ¡°Ether¡±, Eve Gallery, Seoul, ROK, 2002 
                     ¡°The Young Suprematism¡±, Renault-Samsung Motors Power Station, Seoul, ROK, 2002 
                     The 2nd ¡°Multilateral Colors in Sinchon,¡± Hundai Department Store, Seoul, ROK, 2002 
                     ¡°Decad¡±, Gaia Gallery, Seoul, ROK, 2002 
                     ¡°Arts in Life¡±, Lotte Gallery, Seoul, ROK, 2002 
                     ¡°40.com¡±, Yegajok Gallery, Seoul, ROK, 2002 

2001            "MFA Graduate Thesis Exhibition", Hong-Ik University Hundae Gallery, Seoul, ROK, 2001

                     The 1 st ¡°Multilateral Colors in Sinchon,¡± Hana Gallery, Seoul, ROK, 2001 
2000           The 1st G.P.S ¡°A Bunch¡±, Hong-Ik University Hundae Gallery, Seoul, ROK, 2000
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