Seeun Kim

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Region: 
Wantage - South & Vale
Artform: 
Jewellery, Mixed Media, Painting

Seeun Kim is an Oxford-based South Korean metal craftswoman, visual artist and educator. From her perspective, she believes that the human hand is a gift from human evolution. Even though today there are several technologies, handicraft products have a high scarcity and sophisticated beauty compared to mass–produced manmade products. Furthermore, there is an inexpressible complexity in the handicraft world that a machine cannot imitate. Seeun loves making things and believes in their value. Her main skills are delicate metal skills and since 2012 she has made over 1000 metal works to refine her sophisticated handicraft skills. She thinks that lots of practices, endeavours and failures are her best teachers and her worthwhile experiences are such a valuable book in her life. Moreover, as Kim is an innovative material researcher she has been focusing on finding diverse materials to combine with her delicate metal skills. Also, she pursues to keep the balance between the tradition and the modern in her work. As a result, Seeun has completed various art history jewellery projects, which combined her delicate metal skills with fascinating art histories beyond the Western and Eastern cultures.

In addition, Kim is deeply interested in various fields including art, culture, humanity, society, history, science and environment in a global society. As she is a member of modern society and an advocate of pluralism, she thinks it is important to keep the balance two factors the cultivation of a critical mindset and the maintenance of an esteem mindset about various issues of our society. Also, today we live in a global society. Because our society consists of various types of people, she thinks that the responsibility of the individual extends beyond themselves and encompasses their role in society. The problems faced by individuals, society and the state will differ depending on what society they are in and what institutions they have. Perhaps today we already think of the world in terms of it being an international family or global neighbours. Seeun thinks that the reason for the existence of our society is to make us more advanced and happy. Thus, she has completed diverse social art projects that combine jewellery with various global social issues. Her social art projects mainly involve jewellery and metal objects based on humanities and social sciences. She always endeavours to communicate with various public around the world through her social art projects.

Venue

24 Mill Street
Wantage
OX12 9AQ
Telephone: 
07340 090437
Instagram: 
Email: 
artstudio.seeun@gmail.com
Facilities available: 
Open Studio, Refreshments, Workshop/Class Teacher

Opening Dates and Times

May 2024
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Times: 
10am-5pm

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