BOO Jihyun
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Biography
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).
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
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Luminous 0801, 2024
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Luminous 0810, 2024
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Luminous 0820, 2024
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Luminous (Red) 20230209, 2023
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Luminous (Yellow) 20230209, 2023
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Luminous-KHF-2, 2022
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Luminous-KHF-2-2, 2022
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Luminous-KHF-2-2, 2022
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Luminous-KHF-3, 2022
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Luminous-KHF-3-1, 2022
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Luminous, 2021
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Luminous-KHF-4, 2020
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Luminous-KHF-4-1, 2020
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Net - Being, 2020
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Net - Being, 2019
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Net - Being, 2019
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Net - Being, 2019
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Net - Being, 2019
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Net - Being, 2019
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Net - Being, 2019
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Net-Being, 2019
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No. 190501, 2019
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No. 190504-3, 2019
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No. 190505, 2019
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No. 190506, 2019
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No. 190506-1, 2019
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No.190503, 2019
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No.190504-1, 2019
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No.190504-2, 2019
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No.190504-3, 2019
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Net - Being, 2018
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Net - Being, 2018
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Net - Being, 2018
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Ultimate Space, 2018
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Ultimate Space, 2018
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Balance & Instability, 2017
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Balance & Instability, 2017
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Net - Being, 2017
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Ultimate Space, 2017
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Balance & Instability, 2016
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Balance and Instability, 2016
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Net - Being, 2016
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Net - Being, 2016
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Misunderstandings, 2015
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Net - Being, 2015
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Net - Being, 2014
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Net - Being, 2014
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Net - Being, 2014
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Net - Being, 2013
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Net - Being, 2013
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Net - Being, 2013
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Resting (休), 2013
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Resting (休), 2013
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Net - Being, 2012
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Net - Being, 2012
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Net - Being, 2012
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Net - Being, 2012
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Resting (休), 2011
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Resting (休), 2010
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Resting (休), 2010
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Resting (休), 2010
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Resting (休), 2010
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Resting (休), 2010
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Resting (休), 2009
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Resting (休), 2008
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Resting (休), 2007
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Resting (休), 2004
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Resting (休), 2004
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Resting (休), 2004
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Resting (休), 2003
Exhibitions
Press
News
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[News] [Repo] Visiting "The Closing Circle 展", an eco-friendly exhibition by Hansot
June 18, 2024Kim Hyun Woo, Global EconomyRead more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Radiant Echoes Echo
14 October 2022The installation work by BOO Jihyun, 'Where Is It Going?', is on display at the group exhibition 'Radiant Echoes Echo' taking place at Suwon Museum...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Road of Lights
13 October 2022The solo exhibition by BOO Jihyun, 'Road of Lights' will be held at the Lighting Museum, Yangju. Sponsored by KH Feelux, the exhibition introduces new...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: apmap 2022 seoul
29 September 2022The installation work 'Net-Being' by BOO Jihyun is on view at the group exhibition 'apmap 2002 seoul- apmap review', taking place at Amorepacific Museum of...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: ZERO
8 September 2022The installation work by BOO Jihyun “Ultimate Space” is being exhibited at the group exhibition, taking place at Seoul Arts Center. The sea, an environment...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Beyond The Scene
1 July 2022'Luminous', the installation work made of discarded fishing lamps by BOO Jihyun, lights up the 3rd BTS global interdisciplinary conference special exhibition 'Beyond The Scene'....Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Memory Project VI
24 June 2022The installation work 'Net-Being' by BOO Jihyun is on view at Ansan Fishing Village Folk Museum. 'The fishing lights are always the main objects in...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Aqua Paradiso
11 June 2022The installation work by BOO Jihyun, 'Where Is It Going', is on display at the group exhibition 'Aqua Paradiso', taking place at Asia Culture Center(ACC)....Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: There Is No Planet B
17 May 2022New work by BOO Jihyun, 'Where Is It Going', is on display at the GS Yeulmaru in Yeosu. Through the water droplets created in the...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 -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Net-Being
17 February 2022'Net-Being' (2013), an installation work by BOO Jihyun, is on view at Jeju Museum of Art. The artist invites the viewer to enter into an...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Closely Closely
17 November 2021'Luminous', an installation work composed of a chandeliers surrounded by floating fishing lamps, is now on display at Jeju museum of art. She uses fishing...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Gwangju Design Biennale
7 September 2021BOO Jihyun has been selected as the open-call designer for the 2021 Gwangju Design Biennale. 'Luminous', an installation work composed of a chandeliers surrounded by...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Relighting
2 July 2021BOO Jihyun’s “Ultimate Space-Pause” is currently on view at “Relighting”, an exhibition of Yeoncheon Art House organized by Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation. Just as the old...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: A Dialogue with
28 April 2021BOO Jihyun, who has continued in keeping a relationship with the Whanki Museum since receiving Prix Whanki in 2008, will hold 'A Dialogue with', a...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Light, a Magical Bond Between Art and Nature
11 December 2020BOO Jihyun participates in the Suseong Light Festival 2020 at Suseong Lake in Daegu under the theme of 'Light, a Magical Bond Between Art and...Read more -
[Project] BOO Jihyun: Alluring Illumination
10 December 2020BOO Jihyun has collaborated with Nouhaus for the 'Alluring Illumination' project. The artist's new work, 'Luminous' (2020), among others are currently on view at the...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: uJung 9th Anniversary Special Exhibition
1 November 2020BOO Jihyun was selected as the first winner of the 'uJung Art Award', which was newly established this year to commemorate the 9th anniversary of...Read more -
[Exhibition] BOO Jihyun: Into the Secrets of Ten Thousand Years
4 September 2020BOO Jihyun, an artist who creates works based on the subject of nature and memory, was recently featured in “2020 World Heritage Festival Jeju Volcanic...Read more