Biography
Han Sungpil Selfportrait
Han Sungpil creates art mainly using photography, moving images, and installations to support and examine a philosophical subject such as environmental issues, originalities, and relationships between reality [real] and representation [fake].He also enjoys understanding diverse cultures and exploring nature further interpreting our everyday world. Sungpil’s sensibility in his work often includes a sense of humor, while including sublime elements of beauty. He received a BFA in photography from Chung-Ang University, Korea and completed the Curating Contemporary Design, a joint MA program offered by Kingston University in London and the Design Museum, London in U.K.
Born in 1972 at Séoul South Korea.
Education :
- 2004 ~ 2003
- Master in "Curating Contemporary Design" with commendation at Kingston University, London (Delivered in collaboration with the Design museum, London)
- 1999 ~ 1993
- Fine Art Degree (catégorie photo) with commendation at Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
Career Progression :
- 2013
- The Arctic Circle Program (Expedition into the High Arctic from International Territory of Svalbard.)
- 2011 ~ 2010
- 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, U.S.A, soutenu par GyeongGi Cultural Foundation, Korea
- Picture Berlin (Kunstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin, Germany)
- 2009 ~ 2008
- Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris in France (soutenu par Samsung Culture Foundation, Seoul, Korea)
- 2007
- Sirius Art Centre, Cobh, Cork in Republic of Ireland, (soutenu par Irish Arts Council and Cork County Council)
- Artiste en Residence à Uijae Art Studio, Gwangju in korea (Supported by ‘A Culture Hub City of Asia, Gwangju’ & Gwangju Metropolitan City)
- 2006
- Artiste en residence à la Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France (Supported by the Ministere Francais des Affaires Culturelles)
- 2005 ~ 2003
- Bourse de 6 mois en tant qu'artiste en résidence à Camac en France par The Korean culture and Arts foundation
- The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists 3 months program.
- Artists in Residence at Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Indonesia
- British correspondant for the monthly "Korean photographic art magazine", and three more papers and magazines.
- Freelance Photographer for the indian daily indien "The Statesman"
- Establishment ‘ART Peace, Non-Profit Organization à Hiroshima, Japan’