Gyeongjin An

Gyeongjin An is a Korean sculptor whose work is grounded in a sustained inquiry into the human condition. His practice began with figurative clay works and expanded into shadow and void-based pieces that delicately evoke emotion, memory, and absence. He later turned to spheres—the most essential units of form—as a way of exploring fluid identity and the temporality of being. Recently, his kinetic sculptures have sought to materialize meditative states through movement. An’s work reveals restrained emotional intensity and emphasizes sensation over narrative, emptiness over density, and transformation over fixity. This sensibility, rooted in Korean aesthetics yet articulated in a contemporary sculptural language, allows his to pose quiet yet profound questions about what it means to be human. He has held 15 solo exhibitions and participated in over 150 curated group shows in Korea and internationally.

Master’s Degree, Graduate School of Sculpture, Seoul National University

Bachelor’s Degree, Department of Sculpture, Dongguk University

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025 Sculpture Festa – COEX Hall C, Seoul

2023 “Family, A Heavy Name” – Jungmongyu Museum, Seoul

2020 “The Weight of Emptiness” – Gallery Life, Seoul

2019 “Shadow” – Gallery Mot, Seoul

2017 “Dance of the Gods” – Geumbosung Art Center, Seoul

2013 “Gazes” – Gallery Doodle, Seoul

2012 “Ruins of the Circle” – Gallery Dam (Bukchon Project), Seoul

Has held over 15 solo exhibitions across Korea and internationally, continuously exploring new possibilities in contemporary sculpture.

Selected Group and Museum Exhibitions

2025 Hanpyeong Museum – Sejong Center Staircase, Seoul

2022 National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Collection Exhibition – Gwacheon

2021 Special Exhibition on the March 1st Movement and Independence – Museum of Modern History, Seoul

2020 “Plastic Plastic” – Jinuzium Museum, Seoul

2019 “Beyond the Boundary” – The Cloud Hotel, Jeju

2018 “Reviving Ethnic Arts” – Kwanhun Gallery, Seoul

2016 “Seven Rooms” – Sema Warehouse, Seoul

2014 “Hello Artist” – Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Gyeonggi Province

2006 “Trends of Korean Contemporary Figurative Sculpture” – Seoul Museum of Art

2009 “Faces” – 9 Public Institutions in Seoul

Works held in collections of Gyeonggi Museum of Mod...