1979   Born in Seoul, Korea

2002   B.F.A in Oriental Painting Department, Hong-ik University, Seoul

2004   M.F.A in Oriental Painting Department, Hong-ik University, Seoul

2012   Ph.D in Oriental Painting Department, Hong-ik University, Seoul

Currently works and lives in Seoul

SOLO EXHIBITION

2013   Heart-Land   Gallery Grimson|Seoul

L’Échappée Belle   Korean Cultural Center|Paris

2011   City-The Landscape with View and Retirement   Gana Art Space|Seoul

GROUP EXHIBITION

2014   Art and Ideals-Pursuit of Ideals in Contemporary Art   Ewha Womans University Museum|Seoul

Art Campaign-Cagey Art   Seoul Museum of History|Seoul

Beyond Korean Painting    BukSeoul Museum of Art|Seoul

Heart-Land is the heart (or the core) where it is likely to be comparatively safe from attacks from the outside and where economic and political independence is also likely to achieve. It is the fortress which will not be ever shaken by any external factors. Everyone has their own Heart-Land. It exists nowhere but it is the greatest place (utopia) in the world and it starts from sharp recognition to reality and evasion of pain or trauma in reality. Heart-Land also means 'center' or 'core,' in other words, the origin. Imagination on Herat-Land is eventually an attempt to go back to the root of one's life. As going upstream to find the root, it is the hope to proceed to the origin of life and to obtain the ultimate rest.