Yang
JungEun Yang - Multidisciplinary artist
JungEun Yang(b. 1995, Korea) is a multidisciplinary artist from South Korea currently based in London. Her preferred media are installation, painting, sculpture, writing, video, and photography. Doubting and questioning the existence of humans is at the root of her practice.
My work is based on the questioning of existence. Why am I here? What is my purpose? Our existence within time and space and lack thereof. The inescapable inevitability of death makes me skeptical and is a reality I often find myself fixated on.
There are two egos in me. One says: “What’s the point in working hard if I am destined to become nothing? Everything I do is meaningless.” Meanwhile the other replies: “No matter how small and insignificant we are, I am still the main character in my life. So I should try my best.” There are moments where I fluctuate between these two egos and others where I avoid both mindsets to distance myself from the certain cynicism that is bound to follow.
Education
2020 - 2022
Royal College of Art, MA Contemporary Art Practice
2019
Royal College of Art, Graduate Diploma - Fine Art
2014 - 2017
KonKuk University, B.F.A. Art Painting
Awards
2020
Young Korean Artist Award, Seoul
2015
Asian International Art Award, Chungju
Exhibitions
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
2021
2021
2018
2016
2015
Parallax Art Fair, Kensington Town Hall, London
Portrait 2023, CICA Museum, Gimpo
Pure Class, St. John on Bethnal Green Church, London
Young Creative Korea, Metabus(Online), Based in Seoul
Equal Quantities of Everything, The Baths, London
CAP Salon, Dyson Gallery, London
Summer Exhibition 2021, G&S Gallery, London
Young Korean Artist Festival 2021, Seoul, Online
SW11NDOW, Group Exhibition, London
Everything Forever, Group Exhibition, Online, London
‘Time capsule’ Group Exhibition, Seoul
‘Sinaburo’ Group Exhibition, Chungju
‘Asian International Art Exhibition’, Chungju