Cho Kiseob
The places and objects that artist Cho Kiseob deals with are not for the purpose of reproduction, but to capture his memories and impressions. The artist, who works in Jeju, grew up surrounded by nature since childhood. The sense of peacefulness and the nature, which constantly changes in appearance, naturally became the subject of his work. To express the warmth of nature which he embraced with his heart, as opposed to the nature seen with the eye, the artist started using less color and began incorporating silver power into his work. As if searching for a faded memory, the silver powder reveals its existence by faintly sparkling in the light without being visible. The artist creates shapes with silver powder, dries them, and grinds them down with a grinder. He repeats the process to give the work a sense of space and three-dimensionality. The silver powder, applied in multiple layers, reveals different shapes depending on the viewing angle or the type of light, creating a lenticular-like effect.
Cho Kiseob (b.1981)
2007 B.F.A. in Korean Painting, College of Fine Arts, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Passing the extreme point, standing at the edge, Studio 126, Jeju
2023 Stream of light, Artspace KC, Pangyo
2022 Space Z : The Vacant Fullness, Studio 126, Jeju
2020 Densely Silvered : An Endlessly Silvered Landscape, Hongdae KT&G Sangsangmadang, Seoul
2019 Slow, But Not Slow-Slow Live Project, Studio 126, Jeju
2017 Ping, Gallery2, Seoul
2016 From Afar, Dream in jeju, Jeju
2014 Time of Colors and Winds, Gallery IS, Seoul
2013 That Island, This Moment, Warehouse : Rest, Jeju
2011 Horse that Dreamt to be Gold, Yeon Gallery, Jeju
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 The Jeju Korean Painting Scene : Four-Artist Discourse, Jeju Museum of Contemporary Art, Jeju
2023 Jeonnam International SUMUK Biennale, Nojeokbong Art Park Art Museum, Mokpo
2023 Point of Start, Point of View, Point of Time, Soam Museum, Jeju
2022 Connection and Contact, Jeju Stone Park Obaek Janggoon Gallery, Jeju
2021 Thoughts we live by, IAa Gallary, Jeju
2020 ZOOM IN IAa, IAa Gallary, Jeju
2019 Voyage Through Art, Jeju Culture and Arts Foundation, Jeju
2018 The Narrative of The Island and Wind, Art Space IAa, Jeju
2017 CHO KI SEOB, KIM BUM GHUN, HUR MUN HEE Invitational Exhibition, Gallery 2 Jung-seon plantation
2016 Illuminating the Jeju, Jeju Museum of Contemporary Art, Jeju)
2015 383 Landing Operation Exhibition, Open Space Bae(Busan), Alternative Space Spring(Suwon), Gallery, Doodle(Seoul), Art Warehouse, Jeju)
2015 Water Dreams, Special Exhibition Hall in Jeju Meseum of Art, Jeju
2014 The Three Musketeers, Gallery nori, Jeju
2012 Island of Dreaming Myth, Jeju Stone Park Obaek Janggoon Gallery, Jeju
2011 5 Young Artists Exhibition-Hope on the Road, Leejungseop Art Museum, Jeju
Residency Programs
2021 Artist in Residency at Art Space IAa ‘IAaro’, Jeju
