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BOO Jihyun (b.1979) amplifies her autobiographical memories influenced by the sea through the visual reconstruction of light in space, which awakens a sense of emotive aestheticism. The sea, an environment closely related to BOO’s personal life, acts not only as a cache of past experiences but also as a source that drives artistic desire. The artist reinterprets the use of fishing lamps and other objects by creating atmospheric and immersive installations to materialize the intangible elements of the sea, such as darkness, sound, and the horizon.

BOO’s sculptural installations can be read both as a readymade, in that the works use found objects, and as unique pieces that give new life to these objects. The artist began to gain recognition from the art world since working with fishing lamps in 2007. The sublimation of discarded fishing lamps, which once attracted fish, as works of art, which now attract people, reveals a sensational and unprecedented experience.

BOO Jihyun held solo exhibitions at Lighting Museum (Yangju, Korea) in 2022, Yeoncheon Art House (Yeoncheon, Korea), Whanki Museum (Seoul, Korea) in 2021, UNESCO HQ (Paris, France) and ARARIO MUSEUM in SPACE (Seoul, Korea) in 2018, Nori Gallery (Jeju, Korea) in 2015, and Songeun Artcube (Seoul, Korea) in 2012. She participated in the group exhibitions at Asia Culture Center (Gwangju, Korea), GS Yeulmaru (Yeosu, Korea) in 2022, Galeri Salihara (Jakarta, Indonesia) in 2021, Total Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea) in 2020, Jeju Museum of Contemporary Art (Jeju, Korea), GS Caltex Yeoulmaru (Yeosu, Korea) in 2019, Amorepacific Museum (Jeju, Korea) and Kim Chang Yeul Museum (Jeju, Korea) in 2017, and SOMA Museum of Art (Seoul, Korea) in 2014. BOO Jihyun was selected as an artist of Gwangju Design Biennale (Gwangju, Korea) in 2021, the Installations Sector at Taipei Dangdai 2020 (Taipei City, Taiwan), and her works are collected at Jeju Museum of Art (Korea) and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Korea).
Works
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous 0801, 2024
    Luminous 0801, 2024
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous 0810, 2024
    Luminous 0810, 2024
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous 0820, 2024
    Luminous 0820, 2024
  • BOO Jihyun, The Home 더 홈, 2024
    The Home 더 홈, 2024
  • BOO Jihyun, Ultimate Space 궁극공간, 2024
    Ultimate Space 궁극공간, 2024
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous-KHF-2, 2022
    Luminous-KHF-2, 2022
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous-KHF-2-1, 2022
    Luminous-KHF-2-1, 2022
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous-KHF-2-2, 2022
    Luminous-KHF-2-2, 2022
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous-KHF-3, 2022
    Luminous-KHF-3, 2022
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous-KHF-3-1, 2022
    Luminous-KHF-3-1, 2022
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous, 2021
    Luminous, 2021
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous-KHF-4, 2020
    Luminous-KHF-4, 2020
  • BOO Jihyun, Luminous-KHF-4-1, 2020
    Luminous-KHF-4-1, 2020
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2020
    Net - Being, 2020
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2019
    Net - Being, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2019
    Net - Being, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2019
    Net - Being, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2019
    Net - Being, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2019
    Net - Being, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2019
    Net - Being, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, Net-Being, 2019
    Net-Being, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, No. 190501, 2019
    No. 190501, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, No. 190504-3, 2019
    No. 190504-3, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, No. 190505, 2019
    No. 190505, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, No. 190506, 2019
    No. 190506, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, No. 190506-1, 2019
    No. 190506-1, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, No.190503, 2019
    No.190503, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, No.190504-1, 2019
    No.190504-1, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, No.190504-2, 2019
    No.190504-2, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, No.190504-3, 2019
    No.190504-3, 2019
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2018
    Net - Being, 2018
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2018
    Net - Being, 2018
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2018
    Net - Being, 2018
  • BOO Jihyun, Ultimate Space, 2018
    Ultimate Space, 2018
  • BOO Jihyun, Ultimate Space, 2018
    Ultimate Space, 2018
  • BOO Jihyun, Balance & Instability, 2017
    Balance & Instability, 2017
  • BOO Jihyun, Balance & Instability, 2017
    Balance & Instability, 2017
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2017
    Net - Being, 2017
  • BOO Jihyun, Ultimate Space, 2017
    Ultimate Space, 2017
  • BOO Jihyun, Balance & Instability, 2016
    Balance & Instability, 2016
  • BOO Jihyun, Balance and Instability, 2016
    Balance and Instability, 2016
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2016
    Net - Being, 2016
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2016
    Net - Being, 2016
  • BOO Jihyun, Misunderstandings, 2015
    Misunderstandings, 2015
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2015
    Net - Being, 2015
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2014
    Net - Being, 2014
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2014
    Net - Being, 2014
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2014
    Net - Being, 2014
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2013
    Net - Being, 2013
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2013
    Net - Being, 2013
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2013
    Net - Being, 2013
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2013
    Resting (休), 2013
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2013
    Resting (休), 2013
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2012
    Net - Being, 2012
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2012
    Net - Being, 2012
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2012
    Net - Being, 2012
  • BOO Jihyun, Net - Being, 2012
    Net - Being, 2012
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2011
    Resting (休), 2011
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2010
    Resting (休), 2010
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2010
    Resting (休), 2010
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2010
    Resting (休), 2010
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2010
    Resting (休), 2010
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2010
    Resting (休), 2010
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2009
    Resting (休), 2009
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2008
    Resting (休), 2008
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2007
    Resting (休), 2007
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2004
    Resting (休), 2004
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2004
    Resting (休), 2004
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2004
    Resting (休), 2004
  • BOO Jihyun, Resting (休), 2003
    Resting (休), 2003
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