Minseok Kang

Throughout my life, I have expressed myself through art. From a young age, I have been fascinated by time and speed, and as an adult, I have come to express myself through the subject of automobiles.

As time has passed, my artistic focus has shifted from emphasizing the external allure of automobiles to expressing their inner strength, developing a unique style.

In my current work, I depict distorted car shapes as metaphors for the modern generation’s pursuit of happiness and the self-determined paths carved out amidst intense competition. Utilizing acrylic paints, I employ a squeegee scraping technique and incorporate embroidery to create artificial straight lines, conveying notions of speed and temporal forms. This fusion of methods allows me to explore the dynamic interplay between abstraction and representation, reflecting the complexities of contemporary existence.

2010
MFA; Fine Arts, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea

2007
BFA; Fine Arts, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea

2023
'The Big Bang: identity No.2', BNK Busan Bank Gallery, Busan, South Korea.
'The Big Bang: identity', Polstar Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea.

2022
'Endless Force: Evolution', 523 Gallery, Busan, South Korea.

2021
'Endless Force', Deoti Art Museum, Busan, South Korea.

2019
'Invisible Force No.2', Gallery Art Forest, Busan, South Korea.

2017
'Invisible Force', French Cultural Center Art Space, Busan, South Korea.

2016
'A Source of Strength Vol.2', Ulju Culture and Arts Center, Ulsan, South Korea.

2015
'Long Journey', Gallery Ye-Dong, Busan, South Korea.

2014
'A Source of Strength', French Cultural Center Art Space, Busan, South Korea.

2012
'The Direction of the Wind', Gallery Woo, Busan, South Korea.

2011
'It's Time to Begin', Seoul Auction (Busan), Busan, South Korea.
'Competition', Gallery Maek, Busan, South Korea.