DON Sunpil
DON Sunpil (b.1984) is an artist who dismantles the affection towards the object and background which are frequently appeared in the subculture. To the artist, represented by the figure, a so-called OTAKU culture is not simply for leisure or light amuse, but a fascinating social phenomenon and a clue to a shared aesthetic sense. DON brings out the subject like animation, which is asserted to be existing on the outside of Fine Art boundary, into a discourse within the art world then intersect each other. The artist not only maintains affection in one hand and strict aesthetic appreciation in the other for the cultural context, narrative, and the adoration towards the figures but also persistently explored the perfection and logical completeness of the figure, then unfolded them to the audience.
DON sees the figure as a mass-produced product created by individuals who share the same aesthetic orientation and looks into the aspects of society and culture, the basis of which these specific individuals and communities were created. Furthermore, it is assumed that the interface between figures and fine art is ‘useless except for the appreciation’, and appreciation of artworks is compared to ‘Deokjil’. Under such a dry gaze, figures are reproduced with the limitation of the original color of the feeling of a unique scale. Figures that are monochromatic, or resizing the original scale became an object only for the appreciation, but it becomes satisfactory objects just in themselves.
DON Sunpil has held solo exhibitions at Little ASJC, Kunsthal Aarhus (Aarhus, Denmark) in 2021; Art Sonje Center (Seoul, Korea) in 2020; Arario Museum in Space (Seoul, Korea) in 2019; Tastehouse (Seoul, Korea) in 2018; and Audio Visual Pavilion (Seoul, Korea) in 2016. The artist has taken part in various group exhibitions at Daelim Museum (Seoul, Korea) in 2020; Danwon Art Museum (Ansan, Korea) in 2019; Arario Gallery Seoul, Ryse Hotel (Seoul, Korea) and Grassi Museum (Leipzig, Germany) in 2018; The Print Room (London, UK) in 2017; Trading Post (Seoul, Korea) in 2016; and Sangsangmadang (Seoul, Korea) in 2015. DON participated in the “14th SeMA Nanji Residency” (Seoul, Korea) in 2020; and has authored several publications including “Figure TEXT: Wonder Festival Report” (2019); “Minmay Attack: Re-Re-Cast” (2016); and “Figure TEXT (2016).
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Portrait Fist, 2022
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Bank Scene 001, 2021
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Metal Gacha 001, 2021
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Metal Gacha 002, 2021
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Metal Gacha 003, 2021
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Metal Gacha 004, 2021
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Adventure (5) Time, 2020
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Portrait Fist No. 04, 2020
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Portrait Fist No. 12, 2020
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Portrait Fist No. 25, 2020
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Debugging Station, 2019
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Decoy, 2019
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Kitsutaiten A, 2019
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Kitsutaiten B, 2019
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Kitsutaiten C, 2019
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Kitsutaiten D, 2019
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NEXT Back Door, 2019
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Kitsutaiten Nameplate, 2018
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My Vigor, 2012
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The 13th Hesitation
13 April 2021 - 7 June 2022 Cheonan -
POST ARCHIVE FACTION (PAF): FINAL CUT
18 March - 16 May 2021 Seoul -
Inaugural Exhibition: Remembering, or Forgetting
RYSE HOTEL 24 April - 1 July 2018 Seoul04. 24 - 06. 17, 2018 Asami KIYOKAWA ∙ Atsuro TERUNUMA ∙ UJI (HAHAN) Handoko Eko Saputro ∙ XU Bacheng ∙ KIM Inbai ∙ KWON Hayoun ∙ DON Sunpil -...Read more
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[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: Sculptural Impulse
11 June 2022The sculptural and media works by DON Sunpil are currently being exhibited in the group exhibition 'Sculptural Impulse' at Buk-Seoul Museum of Art. Through a...Read more -
[Art Fair] Art Busan 2022
4 May 2022Arario Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in the Art Busan 2022, which will run from 12 to 15 May. Visit Arario Gallery’s booth...Read more -
[Art Fair] Galleries Art Fair 2022
12 March 2022Arario Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in the Galleries Art Fair 2022, which will run from 16 to 20 March. Works that respond...Read more -
[Art Fair] Seoul Living Design Fair 2022
19 February 2022Arario Gallery presents the opportunity to experience NFT works in a tangible form with Kakao Ground X, 'Klip Drops' at the Seoul Living Design Fair...Read more -
[Gallery] Season's Greetings
29 December 2021Holiday Greetings! We wish you a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for the coming year. Please notice that Arario Gallery will be closed on...Read more -
[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: SADER X SABER
2 December 2021DON Sunpil's solo exhibition 'SADER X SABER' invites you to experience the birth of mock figurines, which reflect the changes to modern society. Please keep...Read more -
[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: Selfish Art-Viewer
15 September 2021DON Sunpil is participating in the group exhibition 'Selfish Art-Viewer', taking place in Seoul Art Space Geumcheon. In a space that resembles someone's private room,...Read more -
[NFT] After Drop Party: NOH Sangho, DON Sunpil
17 August 2021On Tuesday 17 August at 8 p.m.(KST), Kakao’s social audio platform “mm” will be hosting an “After Drop Party” with NOH Sangho and DON Sunpil,...Read more -
[NFT] Klip Drops: NOH Sangho, DON Sunpil, GWON Osang
31 July 2021NOH Sangho, DON Sunpil and GWON Osang's NFT works will be released on the Kakao blockchain 'Klip Drops'. Limited digital works, which are to be...Read more -
[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: Cats on Mars
29 June 2021DON Sunpil’s “Adventure (5) Time” documentary and the figurines featured in the film—which started from the question, “why are cats intrigued by empty cardboard boxes?”—are...Read more -
[Gallery] Exhibition Notice
5 June 2018Arario Gallery Seoul | Ryse Hotel will be extending the Inaugural Exhibition 'Remembering, or Forgetting” through 8 July 2018.Read more