Yula Kim

Yula Kim lives and works in London, UK. Her practice explores the profound connections between human cultures and the natural world, using birds as symbolic figures to reflect histories, identities, and the evolving relationship between nature and society.
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Having lived across multiple continents—including Asia (South Korea, China), Polynesia (Hawai‘i), Africa (Uganda), and Europe (United Kingdom)—Yula draws upon her diverse experiences of ecosystems and societies. These global influences shape her artistic vision, deepening her exploration of the aesthetic and conceptual intersections between nature and human existence.
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Her work has been exhibited in prestigious venues, including the Platinum Jubilee Collection at Kensington Council (RBKC), Tate Modern (2023), the Science Museum (2024), and Kingston Museum (2025). In 2023, her painting was selected to commemorate His Majesty’s Coronation and was digitally presented at Windsor Castle during the Coronation Concert. Her artworks are held in the Royal College of Art’s Special Collection Centre, the Science Museum’s CTC Project Hub, and private collections worldwide.
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She holds an MA in Contemporary Art Practice from the Royal College of Art and an MA in Museums and Galleries in Ed...

2023-2024
MA Museums and Galleries in Education, University College London
(Distinction Award)
2021-2023
MA Contemporary Art Practice-Public Sphere,
Royal College of Art
(Distinction Award for MA Dissertation)
2018-2021
BA Fine Art-Studio Practice and Critical Studies, Goldsmiths University of London
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Museum & Institutional Exhibitions
Science Museum, London – Grand Yaji Gathering (2024)
Tate Modern, London – Beyond Surface Tactile Presence (2023)
Windsor Castle, UK – Artwork Presence at Coronation Concert for His Majesty Charles III (2023)
Kingston Museum, UK – K-Women: Celebrating Korean Female Artists (2024–2025)
Royal College of Art, London – Neurodiversity Celebration Exhibition (2023)
Auckland Art Week, New Zealand – The World of Light (2021)
Solo Exhibitions
Resonate – Heasung Art Bay Centre, Busan, South Korea (2024)
Soaring – BNK Art Gallery, Busan, South Korea (2023)
Notable Curated Group Exhibitions
Arthouse NYC, USA – Sprung 9 (2025)
The Koppel Project, London – Concurrence (2025)
Hennarch Galleries, London – Falling (2024)
The LINE Contemporary Art Space, London – Bodyscape Canvas International Art Fair (2023)
Platinum Jubilee Collection – Kensington Town Hall, London (2022–2023)