KIM Sujeong

Profile

Born in Busan, Korea in 1992. Lives and works in Busan. Graduated with a BA in Sculpture from Pusan National University in 2016.
Kim is a visual artist working with installation, sculpture, drawing, video, and light. Her practice explores the fragile line between love and violence, focusing on hidden emotions and power dynamics within intimate and social relationships.

Recent exhibitions
2025 “In the Fold of Afternoon,” Space Vintle, Gwangju, Korea
2025 “Where Quiet Turns,” Hong-ti Art Center, Busan, Korea
2024 “Waning Nights,” Exhibition00 Gallery, Busan, Korea
2024 “This Is Not Just Local: Tactical Practices,” Busan MoCA, Korea
2023 “Guard of Boundaries, The 30th 4·3 Art Exhibition,” Sanjicheon Gallery, Jeju, Korea

Recent Grants
2024 Young Emerging Artist Creative Activity Grant, Busan Cultural Foundation
2020 Online Media Art Support Program, Busan Cultural Foundation
2017 Art Excellence Support Program, Busan Cultural Foundation

About works

My work explores how the idea of “love” both shapes and unsettles human experience. While often seen as nurturing, love can also conceal violence, sacrifice, and emotional labor, particularly for women and marginalized people. Through installation, drawing, sculpture, video, and light, I visualize moments where care and harm overlap, exposing the hidden pressures within family, romance, and social life. By reexamining these emotions and relationships, I aim to reveal cultural mechanisms that normalize suffering under the name of care, and to amplify voices often silenced by dominant narratives of love and gender.