Born in South Korea

Based in London and Seoul

 

Education

2016-2018     Royal College of Art / London     MA Sculpture

2003-2010    Yonsei University / Seoul     BA Mass Communication

 

For an up to date CV including exhibitions, please visit the artist's website

Invasion is a work that exposes conflicts between the external environment and the internal self. Sijong Kim, a South Korean currently living in Great Britain, documents his floating identity across intercontinental and national boundaries. He states that he does not have such a place that could be called a "hometown", due to constantly moving around. He inserts his face into historical photographs and represents himself in British and Western history. Each manipulated photograph expresses hope and an embracement of distorted self-identity, away from its ascribed condition.

 

Text provided by the artist

Artist website: www.sijongkim.net

Instagram: @king_sijong