顿善弼
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 YPC Space (Seoul, Korea) in 2022; 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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Cat of Capitalism_anger, 2022
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Cat of Capitalism_gripper, 2022
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Cat of Capitalism_troller, 2022
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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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[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: Kai·Ju·People
2022年11月9日The solo exhibition by DON Sunpil 'Kai·Ju·People' is on view at YPC SPACE until 11 Dec...继续 -
[Project] GWON Osang & DON Sunpil: SUJANGGO
2022年10月29日GWON Osang and DON Sunpil are participating in the 3rd 'Base Station' project by SUJANGGO. The sculp...继续 -
[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: Digital Art Festival Taipei
2022年10月6日'Screen SADER' by DON Sunpil is on view at the 17th Digital Art Festival Taipei 2022. In 2005, a pir...继续 -
[Project] DON Sunpil: DADA BE@ARBRICK
2022年8月25日DADA BE@ARBRICK in collaboration with DON Sunpil will be on sale! Drawing inspiration from ‘Ja...继续 -
[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: ARKO Art & Tech Festival "The Fable of Net in Earth"
2022年8月3日'Four Feet Walking Station' series by DON Sunpil will be exhibited at 2022 ARKO Art & Tech Festi...继续 -
[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: Sculptural Impulse
2022年6月11日The sculptural and media works by DON Sunpil are currently being exhibited in the group exhibition '...继续 -
[Art Fair] Art Busan 2022
2022年5月4日Arario Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in the Art Busan 2022, which will run from 1...继续 -
[Art Fair] Galleries Art Fair 2022
2022年3月12日Arario Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in the Galleries Art Fair 2022, which will r...继续 -
[Art Fair] Seoul Living Design Fair 2022
2022年2月19日Arario Gallery presents the opportunity to experience NFT works in a tangible form with Kakao Ground...继续 -
[Gallery] Season's Greetings
2021年12月29日Holiday Greetings! We wish you a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for the coming year. Pleas...继续 -
[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: SADER X SABER
2021年12月2日DON Sunpil's solo exhibition 'SADER X SABER' invites you to experience the birth of mock figurines, ...继续 -
[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: Selfish Art-Viewer
2021年9月15日DON Sunpil is participating in the group exhibition 'Selfish Art-Viewer', taking place in Seoul Art ...继续 -
[NFT] After Drop Party: NOH Sangho, DON Sunpil
2021年8月17日On Tuesday 17 August at 8 p.m.(KST), Kakao’s social audio platform “mm” will be ho...继续 -
[NFT] Klip Drops: NOH Sangho, DON Sunpil, GWON Osang
2021年7月31日NOH Sangho, DON Sunpil and GWON Osang's NFT works will be released on the Kakao blockchain 'Klip Dro...继续 -
[Exhibition] DON Sunpil: Cats on Mars
2021年6月29日DON Sunpil’s “Adventure (5) Time” documentary and the figurines featured in the fi...继续 -
[Gallery] Exhibition Notice
2018年6月5日Arario Gallery Seoul | Ryse Hotel will be extending the Inaugural Exhibition 'Remembering, or Forget...继续