KIM Sajik

Profile

Born in 1981 in Kyoto. Lives and works in Kyoto. Graduated with a BA from Seian University of Art and Design in 2005.
While working as a photographer, as part of her activities, she studied under Korean dancer, Kim Iruchi. While studying traditional Korean performing arts, she is exploring new possibilities that arise from the trauma of history and ethnic spirit that is passed down from generation to generation among the diaspora.

Recent exhibitions and activities
2024 "Yanbaru Art Festival," Ogimi Village Former Kijoka Nursery School venue, Okinawa
2023 "Waters in Asian ART," Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
2022 Performance “Song of the Four-legged, Dance of the Two-legged,“ UrBANGUILD, Kyoto
2022 "A Vessel Walking in the Mountains," Purple, Kyoto
2020 "white rainbow Flame of Aru," Theatre E9, Kyoto

Awards
2022 Encouragement Prize at "The 44th Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award"
2022 Minister of Unification Award (in dance) at "The 9th Korean National Arts Fesival (곡성통일전국종합예술대전)"
2016 Grand Prix at "The 39th New Cosmos of Photography" by Canon

About works

She began her work with an awareness of her own Korean diaspora's physical and spiritual identity in Japanese society. This also means confronting the trauma of a negative history of colonialism, war, and discrimination. She conceptualizes the possibility of human power to recover from the trauma inherited by the diaspora. This shows the power of both the body and the spirit. She is also exploring the reasons why people give their hearts and minds to the customs and performing arts that are passed down in the community while studying Korean dance with her teacher.