Seung Yul OH

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  • Oh Seung Yul, Jabchae, 26x153x23(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011

    Oh Seung Yul, Jabchae, 26x153x23(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011

  • Oh Seung Yul, Janchi Noodles, 22 x 150 x 23 cm(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011

    Oh Seung Yul, Janchi Noodles, 22 x 150 x 23 cm(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011

  • Oh Seung Yul, Jjampong (detail), 22x153x19(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

    Oh Seung Yul, Jjampong (detail), 22x153x19(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

  • Oh Seung Yul, Jjampong, 22x153x19(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

    Oh Seung Yul, Jjampong, 22x153x19(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

  • Oh Seung Yul, , Jabchae (detail), 26x153x23(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011

    Oh Seung Yul, , Jabchae (detail), 26x153x23(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011

  • Oh Seung Yul, Janchi Noodles (detail), 22 x 150 x 23 cm(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

    Oh Seung Yul, Janchi Noodles (detail), 22 x 150 x 23 cm(chopstick), synthetic resine, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

  • Oh Seung Yul, Naengmyun (detail), 21x187x23(chopstick)_table 52x21, synthetic resine, 2011

    Oh Seung Yul, Naengmyun (detail), 21x187x23(chopstick)_table 52x21, synthetic resine, 2011

  • Oh Seung Yul, Naengmyun, 21x187x23(chopstick)_table 52x21, synthetic resine, 2011

    Oh Seung Yul, Naengmyun, 21x187x23(chopstick)_table 52x21, synthetic resine, 2011

  • Oh Seung Yul, Ramen (long-detail), synthetic resine(chopstick), 30x153x23cm, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

    Oh Seung Yul, Ramen (long-detail), synthetic resine(chopstick), 30x153x23cm, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

  • Oh Seung Yul, Ramen (long), synthetic resine(chopstick), 30x153x23cm, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

    Oh Seung Yul, Ramen (long), synthetic resine(chopstick), 30x153x23cm, 2011, ONE AND J. Gallery

Seung Yul Oh graduated from Auckland University’s Elam School of Fine Arts with an MFA in 2005, but he has been actively exhibiting his wok since 2003, notably with The ability to blow themselves up, Spiral Gallery, 2003; Seung, deep-fried at Peter’s garage, Peter’s Garage, 2003; Sniffing onioned armpit, Special Gallery, 2004; Seeds of Order Chaos of Rhythms, Elam Students, 2004 curated by Allan Smith, and All the way down back inside the bones of your spine, Peter’s Garage 2005.
In 2005 his career moved to a new level, beginning with representation in Artspace’s New Artists exhibition, Compelled, curated by Rhana Devenportand Snake oil, Recent Acquisitions from the Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery, 2005 curated by Robert Leonard. In 2006 he staged a large solo show, CHEW CHEW Tongue, at Starkwhite followed by a series of artist’s rejects and representation in public art gallery exhibitions including: 5 4 3 2 1 at the Auckland Art Gallery, curated by Ngahiraka Mason; Bearing at Te Tuhi The Mark, with curator Emma Bugden; Break: Construct at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, curated by Rhana Devenport; Telecom Prospect 2007: New Art New Zealand exhibition at the City Gallery, Wellington curated by Heather Galbraith; and Oddooki, Sculpture Court, Te Papa The Museum of New Zealand, curated by Charlotte Huddleston (2008/2009), Globglob, Newmarket Arts Trust, Newmarket 2010, and Pokpo, Artspace, Auckland 2010.
He won the Waikato National Art Award in 2005, received a CNZ grant in 2007 and was award the prestigious Harriet Friedlander New York Residency in 2010.

Education

2003

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand

2005

Master of Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Solo Exhibitions

2012

HUGGONG, Starkwhite Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand

2011

Bok, The Physics Room, Christchurch

Ggooll, Seoul, Korea

Bartley and Company, Wellington

2010

Bogle Bogle, the New Dowse, Wellinginton

GlobGlob, Public Sculpture Commission, Newmarket, Auckland, NZ

Telecom Prospect 2007: New New Zealand Art, City Gallery, Wellington

poKPO, Artspace, Auckland

Rain, Screens online project

2009

Oddooki, Sculpture Court, Te Papa the Museum of New Zealand.

2008

Daradaradarada and Ssendong, Starkwhite, Auckland, NZ

2006

Chew, Chew Tongue, Starkwhite, Auckland, NZ

2005

All the way down back inside the bones of your spine, Peter’s Garage

2004

Sniffing onioned armpit, Special Gallery,

2003

Seung, deepfried at peter’s garage, Peter’s Garage

The ability to blow themselves up, Spiral Gallery

Group Exhibitions

2011

Constellation, 4A Centre of Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney, Australia

Fax, St Paul Street Gallery, University of Auckland

2010

Top Ten, Gus Fisher Gallery, University of Auckland, Auckland

Gus Fisher Gallery, University of Auckland

2007

Break: Construct, Govelt-Brewster Art Gallery

Telecom Prospect, City Gallery, Wellington.

2006

Bearing, Te Tuhi, Pakuranga; 5,4,3,2,1, Auckland Artist Projects, Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2005

Snake Oil, Recent Acquisitions from the Chartwell Collection, Auckland
Art Gallery

International paintings on paper, Gallery Barry Keldoulis, Sydney
compelled, Annual New Artists Show, Artspace

Bring your caddy, Elam master students show, Stenbath house gallery

2004

Asian Caucasian Stein, The Pet Show, site 1, Anna Bibby Gallery

Talk to the Dumbness, curated by Eddie Clemens, Rm 103

Seeds of Order Chaos of Rhythms, Elam Students, curated by Alan Smith,
Anna Bibby Gallery

2003

Picture, Students from Elam, AUT, Unitec, curated by Anna Miles,
George Fraser Gallery

It tastes a bit nutty, with George Chang, George Fraser Gallery

That’s Entertainment, Elam Painting School, University of Auckland
Animalised, Custom St Windows, Auckland

Jelly Meat Soup, with Tanya Jade, The Gully Lounge

Farmorama, David King, George Chang, Gully Lounge

Awards

2005

Waikato National Art Award

2003

Goldwater Art Award

Residencies

2010

Recipient Harriet Friedlander New York Residency, The NZ Arts Foundation