Encounter - Looking into Sewing
1998 - 2011
Performative sculpture, used Korean bedcovers, mannequin
165 x 80 (diameter) cm
Photo by Simon Vogel, Berlin/Cologne
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kewenig Galerie, Berlin
1998 - 2011
Performative sculpture, used Korean bedcovers, mannequin
165 x 80 (diameter) cm
Photo by Simon Vogel, Berlin/Cologne
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kewenig Galerie, Berlin
A Needle Woman
1999 - 2001
8 channel video projection
6:33 loop, silent
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1999 - 2001
8 channel video projection
6:33 loop, silent
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Bottari: The Island
2011
Site specific 8 Bottari
Dimensions variable
installation at Palazzo Fortuni, Venice, 2011
Photos by Jean-Pierre Gabriel
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio, Axel Vervoordt Foundation and Raffaella Cortese Gallery, Milan
2011
Site specific 8 Bottari
Dimensions variable
installation at Palazzo Fortuni, Venice, 2011
Photos by Jean-Pierre Gabriel
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio, Axel Vervoordt Foundation and Raffaella Cortese Gallery, Milan
To Breathe: Mandala
2010 Single jukebox with the artist's voice performance "The Weaving Factory" 2004
Installation at Kunstmuseum Bochum, Germany, 2011
Photo by Uwe Engels
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kewenig Galerie, Berlin
2010 Single jukebox with the artist's voice performance "The Weaving Factory" 2004
Installation at Kunstmuseum Bochum, Germany, 2011
Photo by Uwe Engels
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kewenig Galerie, Berlin
To Breathe: Zuoz
2010
Diffraction grating film on window
5 windows - 133.8 x 83 cm each,
Installation at Galerie Tschudi, Zuoz
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Galerie Tschudi, Zuoz
2010
Diffraction grating film on window
5 windows - 133.8 x 83 cm each,
Installation at Galerie Tschudi, Zuoz
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Galerie Tschudi, Zuoz
Mumbai: A Laundry Field
2008
3 channel video projection
10:25, sound, loop
Installation at Johanniterkirche Feldkirch, Presented by Kunstmuseum Lichtenstein, 2010
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kunstmuseum Lichtenstein
2008
3 channel video projection
10:25, sound, loop
Installation at Johanniterkirche Feldkirch, Presented by Kunstmuseum Lichtenstein, 2010
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kunstmuseum Lichtenstein
Mandala: Chant for Auschuwitz
2010
Used clothes, shoes, toys, Tibetan Monk Chant
Dimensions variable
Installation at Poznan Biennial in Hitler's former office at Zamek, Poznan, 2010
Photo by Adam Ciereszko
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Poznan Biennial
*** To use this image please contact Polish Press Agency(www.pap.pl)***
2010
Used clothes, shoes, toys, Tibetan Monk Chant
Dimensions variable
Installation at Poznan Biennial in Hitler's former office at Zamek, Poznan, 2010
Photo by Adam Ciereszko
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Poznan Biennial
*** To use this image please contact Polish Press Agency(www.pap.pl)***
A Needle Woman
2009
Single channel video
25:00, silent, loop
Installation at Ville de Paris, Nuit Blanche, Paris, 2009
Photo by Thierry Depagne
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2009
Single channel video
25:00, silent, loop
Installation at Ville de Paris, Nuit Blanche, Paris, 2009
Photo by Thierry Depagne
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Mumbai: A Laundry Field
2009
Bottari Tricycle, used Chinese tricycle, bedcovers and clothes
295 x 190 cm
Installation at Continua Gallery, Le Moulin, 2009
Photo by Thierry Depagne
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Continua Gallery
2009
Bottari Tricycle, used Chinese tricycle, bedcovers and clothes
295 x 190 cm
Installation at Continua Gallery, Le Moulin, 2009
Photo by Thierry Depagne
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Continua Gallery
Respirar - Una Mujer Espejo / To Breathe - A Mirror Woman
2006
Mixed media installation
Installation at Palacio de Cristal, Parque del Retiro, Madrid, 2006
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
2006
Mixed media installation
Installation at Palacio de Cristal, Parque del Retiro, Madrid, 2006
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
Thread Routes - Chapter 1
2010
Still from 16mm film transferred to HD format
29:31, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2010
Still from 16mm film transferred to HD format
29:31, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Thread Routes - Chapter 2
2011
Still from 16mm film transferred to HD format
23:40, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2011
Still from 16mm film transferred to HD format
23:40, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Aire de Agua / Air of Water
2010
still from 8 channel video Earth - Water - Fire - Air
6:07 loop, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2010
still from 8 channel video Earth - Water - Fire - Air
6:07 loop, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Tierra de Agua / Earth of Water
2009
still from 8 channel video Earth - Water - Fire - Air
7:09 loop, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2009
still from 8 channel video Earth - Water - Fire - Air
7:09 loop, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Aire de Tierra / Air of Earth
2010
still from 8 channel video Earth - Water - Fire - Air
6:25 loop, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2010
still from 8 channel video Earth - Water - Fire - Air
6:25 loop, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Mirror of Air
2010
still from one of a trilogy of videos
2:39 loop, silent
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2010
still from one of a trilogy of videos
2:39 loop, silent
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
An Album: Hudson Guild
2009
still from single channel video
31:39 loop, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2009
still from single channel video
31:39 loop, sound
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Beggar Woman: Times Square
Friday, March 11, 2005, 2-3pm
Performance at Times Square, NYC (Broadway and 44th street)
Planned in conjunction with The 59th Minute, a Creative Time project
Photo by Alon Koppel
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Creative Time
Friday, March 11, 2005, 2-3pm
Performance at Times Square, NYC (Broadway and 44th street)
Planned in conjunction with The 59th Minute, a Creative Time project
Photo by Alon Koppel
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Creative Time
Cities on the Move: 2727 Kilometers Bottari Truck
1997
still from single channel video
7:03 loop, silent
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1997
still from single channel video
7:03 loop, silent
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
The House Project
2008 - Present
Laukvik, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Installation at Lofoten International Art Festival, 2008
Photo by Kjell Ove Storvik
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2008 - Present
Laukvik, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Installation at Lofoten International Art Festival, 2008
Photo by Kjell Ove Storvik
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Bottari
2005
Site specific three bottari installation
Dimensions vairiable
Installation at Kewenig Galerie Photo by Simon Vogel
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kewenig Galerie
2005
Site specific three bottari installation
Dimensions vairiable
Installation at Kewenig Galerie Photo by Simon Vogel
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kewenig Galerie
A Mirror Woman: The Ground of Nowhere
2003
Site specific Installation in Honolulu City Hall
Photos by Kimsooja and Hal Lum
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2003
Site specific Installation in Honolulu City Hall
Photos by Kimsooja and Hal Lum
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Mandala - Zone of Zero
2003
Three Channels sound installation with jukebox, mixed sound from Tibetan monk chant, Gregorian chant,and Islamic chant. Installation at National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), Athens
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2003
Three Channels sound installation with jukebox, mixed sound from Tibetan monk chant, Gregorian chant,and Islamic chant. Installation at National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), Athens
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Solarescope
2002
9 different lighting sequences
18:00 loop
Site specific Installation at Solares - The 2nd Valencia Biennale
Photo by Kimsooja
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2002
9 different lighting sequences
18:00 loop
Site specific Installation at Solares - The 2nd Valencia Biennale
Photo by Kimsooja
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Planted Names
2002
Set of 4 woven carpets
Unique Installation at Drayton Hall Plantation House, Charleston, South Carolina, Spoleto Festival, 2002
Photo by Ryan King
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Spoleto Festival
2002
Set of 4 woven carpets
Unique Installation at Drayton Hall Plantation House, Charleston, South Carolina, Spoleto Festival, 2002
Photo by Ryan King
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Spoleto Festival
Deductive Object
2002
Used Korean Bedcovers
Dimensions variable
Installation at Central Park, Whitney Biennale, 2002
Photo by Malisa Simond Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Public Art Fund
2002
Used Korean Bedcovers
Dimensions variable
Installation at Central Park, Whitney Biennale, 2002
Photo by Malisa Simond Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Public Art Fund
A Laundry Woman
2001
Used Korean Bedcovers
Dimensions variable
Installation at Central Post Office, Trieste, 2001
by Mario Sillani Djerrahian Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2001
Used Korean Bedcovers
Dimensions variable
Installation at Central Post Office, Trieste, 2001
by Mario Sillani Djerrahian Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Deductive Object - Dedicated to My Marriage
1997
Mixed media installation
Installation at the 5th Istanbul Biennale, 1997
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1997
Mixed media installation
Installation at the 5th Istanbul Biennale, 1997
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Deductive Object
1995
Used Korean Bedcovers
Setagaya Museum of Art, Tokyo, 1995
Photo by Kimsooja
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1995
Used Korean Bedcovers
Setagaya Museum of Art, Tokyo, 1995
Photo by Kimsooja
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1 2 3 4
1983 - 1988
Used clothing fragments, thread, acrylic, cotton, Chinese ink, Attached to t-shirt in 1988
25 x 20 cm (sewn piece dimensions)
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1983 - 1988
Used clothing fragments, thread, acrylic, cotton, Chinese ink, Attached to t-shirt in 1988
25 x 20 cm (sewn piece dimensions)
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
The Heaven and the Earth
1984
Used clothing fragments, thread, acrylics, Chinese ink on canvas cloth
190 x 200 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1984
Used clothing fragments, thread, acrylics, Chinese ink on canvas cloth
190 x 200 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Forgotten You
1984
Thread, ink on used cloth
88 x 97 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1984
Thread, ink on used cloth
88 x 97 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Le Bleu
1987
Thread, ink and acrylic on used cloth
200 x 275 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1987
Thread, ink and acrylic on used cloth
200 x 275 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Le Noir
1987
Thread, ink on used cloth, two sections
230 x 313 cm and 215 x 99 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1987
Thread, ink on used cloth, two sections
230 x 313 cm and 215 x 99 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Wall in the Wall
1988
Used clothing fragments, acrylics, thread, Chinese ink on canvas cloth
130.5 x 162 cm (51.25" x 63.75")
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1988
Used clothing fragments, acrylics, thread, Chinese ink on canvas cloth
130.5 x 162 cm (51.25" x 63.75")
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
The Mother Earth
1990 - 1991
Used clothing fragments, acrylics, Chinese ink on canvas cloth, bamboo poles, copper line
233 x 413 x 62 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1990 - 1991
Used clothing fragments, acrylics, Chinese ink on canvas cloth, bamboo poles, copper line
233 x 413 x 62 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Mind and the World
1991
Thread, Chinese ink and acrylic on cloth, bamboo
290 x 440 x 150 cm
Installation view at Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 1991
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1991
Thread, Chinese ink and acrylic on cloth, bamboo
290 x 440 x 150 cm
Installation view at Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 1991
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Towards the Flower
1992
Used cloth, thread, wooden pole, used bedcover
357 x 348 x 355 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1992
Used cloth, thread, wooden pole, used bedcover
357 x 348 x 355 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Bottari
2011
used Korean bedcover and used clothing
57 x 56.5 x 59 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kukje Gallery, Seoul
2011
used Korean bedcover and used clothing
57 x 56.5 x 59 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio and Kukje Gallery, Seoul
Deductive Object (Bottari cart)
2007
19th C. Baguette Cart (France), 8 bottaris - used bed clothes and used clothes, bungee cords
100 x 97 x 73cm
Deductive Object (Bottari)
2007
Single bottari - red embroidered used bed clothes, and used clothes
Dimensions variable
Deductive Object (Bottari cart)
2007
19th C. Baguette Cart (France), 8 bottaris - used bed clothes and used clothes, bungee cords
106 x 100 x 63cm
Photo by Simon Vogel
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2007
19th C. Baguette Cart (France), 8 bottaris - used bed clothes and used clothes, bungee cords
100 x 97 x 73cm
Deductive Object (Bottari)
2007
Single bottari - red embroidered used bed clothes, and used clothes
Dimensions variable
Deductive Object (Bottari cart)
2007
19th C. Baguette Cart (France), 8 bottaris - used bed clothes and used clothes, bungee cords
106 x 100 x 63cm
Photo by Simon Vogel
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Deductive Object
1991
Cloth with three traditional Korean door panel
157.5 x 54.8 x 2 cm each
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1991
Cloth with three traditional Korean door panel
157.5 x 54.8 x 2 cm each
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Deductive Object
1990-1991
Cloth, acrylic, on drum and reel
39.5 x 39.5 x 65.2 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1990-1991
Cloth, acrylic, on drum and reel
39.5 x 39.5 x 65.2 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Deductive Object – Remembrance
1991
Used Monk's mattress, cloth, acrylic, wood, steel decoration, bandage
129.5 x 183 x 43 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1991
Used Monk's mattress, cloth, acrylic, wood, steel decoration, bandage
129.5 x 183 x 43 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Untitled
1991
Seven iron rings, used clothes, treads 181 cm diameter each
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1991
Seven iron rings, used clothes, treads 181 cm diameter each
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Deductive Object
1992
Used cloth, Chinese ink, wooden object
42.2 x 82 x 3.4 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1992
Used cloth, Chinese ink, wooden object
42.2 x 82 x 3.4 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Deductive Object
1993
Cloth, thread, on metal milk crate
40 x 33 x 27.5 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1993
Cloth, thread, on metal milk crate
40 x 33 x 27.5 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Deductive Object
1992
Used American clothing rack, used clothing fragments, acrylics
42" x 27.5" x 24.75"
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1992
Used American clothing rack, used clothing fragments, acrylics
42" x 27.5" x 24.75"
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Deductive Object
1992
Cloth, wooden ladder, light, metal rolling machine
143 x 83 x 89.5 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
1992
Cloth, wooden ladder, light, metal rolling machine
143 x 83 x 89.5 cm
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Archive of Couples
2009
Set of Thirty Iris Prints on Somerset Velvet Archival paper
31-11/16 x 44-15/16 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2009
Set of Thirty Iris Prints on Somerset Velvet Archival paper
31-11/16 x 44-15/16 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
An Album: Havana
2007
Single channel video, silent
10:00, loop
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2007
Single channel video, silent
10:00, loop
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
A Wind Woman
2003
Single channel video, silent
3:04, loop
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2003
Single channel video, silent
3:04, loop
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Flag
2006
Iris print on Hahnemüele paper
Large Print 42 x 21-1/2 inches, Small Print 20 x 10-1/8 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2006
Iris print on Hahnemüele paper
Large Print 42 x 21-1/2 inches, Small Print 20 x 10-1/8 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Seven Wishes
2004
Portfolio of Seven Iris Prints on Somerset Velvet Archival Paper
31-11/16 x 44-15/16 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2004
Portfolio of Seven Iris Prints on Somerset Velvet Archival Paper
31-11/16 x 44-15/16 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
Mumbai: A Laundry Field
2007 - 2008
Four channel video projection, sound
10:25, loop
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2007 - 2008
Four channel video projection, sound
10:25, loop
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
The Sun – Unfolded
2008
Series of 6 Giclee (Inklet) Prints on Epson Paper
38 x 45 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2008
Series of 6 Giclee (Inklet) Prints on Epson Paper
38 x 45 inches
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
To Breathe - Invisible Mirror / Invisible Needle
2006
Single channel video projection with Sound from Kimsooja's A Weaving Factory (2004) voice performance
Installation view at the Theatre du Chatelet,
Photo by Thierry Depangne,
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio
2006
Single channel video projection with Sound from Kimsooja's A Weaving Factory (2004) voice performance
Installation view at the Theatre du Chatelet,
Photo by Thierry Depangne,
Courtesy Kimsooja Studio