Woo, Jin-Soon



Born:

1948, Seoul, Korea

Training / Education:

  • 1978 - 1980 Konstfackskolan, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1971 - 1973 M.F.A. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
  • 1967 - 1971 B.F.A. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Work Experience:

  • 1980 Sigurd Persson Studio / Assistant Sweden
  • 1981 - Present Kookmin University / Instructor Korea

Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):

  • 2004 "Four Silversmiths" (Group) / Faculty Gallery Monash University (Melbourne, Australia)
  • 2004 SOFA New York, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • Int. Art + Design Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • PalmBeachContemporary, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2003 SOFA New York, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • SOFA Chicago repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • Int. Art + Design Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • ArtForm Palm Beach, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2003 Int. Jewelry. DeNovo Gallery Palo Alto, curated by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2003 "Suggestion" (Group) / Insa Art Center (Seoul, Korea)
  • 2003 "Cafts Exhibition by 5 Korean Artists (Group) / The Museum of Arts Crafts Itami (Itami, Japan)
  • 2002 "Meditations in Metal-Korean Art Jewelry and Hollowware (Group) / Mobilia Gallery (Cambridge, U.S.A.)
  • 2002 SOFA New York, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • 2001 "The Hole Project" curated by Ralph Turner (Group) / Glynn Vivian Gallery (Swansea, U.K.)
  • 2000 "Contemporary Jewelry and Object from Korea (Solo) / Gallery Metallum (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • 1999 "Korean Contemporary Jewelry Exhibition (Group) / Oxford Gallery (Oxford, U.K.)
  • 1998 "Korean Contemporary Jewelry and Object Design (Group) / Quadrivium Gallery (Sydney, Australia)
  • 1997 "Hollowware and Jewelry Exhibition (Solo) / Art Gallery Hyundai (Seoul,Korea)

Collections (Private & Museum):

  • 2000 Acquisition National Museum (Stockholm, Sweden)

Artist Statement:

I have been fascinated by optical beauty which is created with silver, sawing and geometrical form.