Dasom Kim

I paint my art work with theme of 俱生我執(구생아집,Gu Saeng A Jip) which means there is substantial ego that is unchangeable. In the other words, my art work tells about obsession of my innate ego; the obstinacy. When we hear obstinacy, it gives us negative feelings and it contains negative meanings but ironically I love my obstinacy. It is the belief that there is immortal and indestructible ego which preside the objects in our body and soul. I tell this story through my painting by creating new world which I created through the obstinacy. This world is fresh and it is not ordinary nor smooth at all. In my work art, Self-attachments and personal stories, depression, Aggressiveness, selfish, honesty are connoted.
In modern days, I don’t try to hide my obstinacy. Due to this mind set my subjects of art work are striking existence in anywhere. As this world is filling with selfish of aggressive people who tries(try) to lower my self-esteem, I am more obsessed with my ego to survive in this world which is in dilemmas of depression. I am intoxicated with depression in order to be who I am, therefore I speak and act as I think and feel through my art work .
My motto is to create art works with message which is “Don’t make a mistake with lock...

Bachelor of Oriental painting from Dan Kook University

Awards

2016 nominate as DNOMADE YOUNG CREATIVE ARTIST

2014 Be awarded The Sam Sung Home n tones contest

2014 Be awarded The Han Seong Baek Jjae art contest

2013 Be awarded The Na Hye sok art contest

2011 Be awarded The 9th Do Sol art contest

2011 Be awarded The TJB fine art grand contest special prize



Solo exhibition

2018 at Samchic

2017 at puesto gallery

2016 solo exhibition at 429Gallert

2016 at Les Philosophies with 7pictures

Art Fair

2018 Hong Kong Affordable artfair HKCEC (05/18-20)

2017 ACAS Asia Contemporary Art Show at Conrad HongKong

2016 With ART Fair at Grand Inter-Continental Hotel in Seoul


Group exhibition

2019 MIDGARD: from the outside gallery DAON

2018 HAO: OK션[옥션] gallery Haenghwatang

2018 Hong Kong Affordable artfair HKCEC

2018 gallery ILHO

2017 Beautiful Life展 at KOTRA

2017 GMV at KINTEX

2017 puesto gallery

2017 MILKI WAY gallery Da On

2017 Artist catalogue raisonne at ECO rock gallery

2016 at ECO Gallery

2016 at CEPCO Art Center

2016 at A-RA art center

2016 at gallery ILHO

2014 exhibition

2014 at Sam Sung Home n tones gallery