ABOUT
진시영 / Siyon Jin / 晉始瑩
20nd February. 1971
Born in Gwangju City,
South Korea
1. Education
2010 Chosun University, Graduate School, Ph.D. Candidate in Dept. of Art, Korea
2005 Pratt Institute, School of Art and Design, New Forms, M.F.A., New York, USA
1996 Chosun University, College of Art and Design, Fine Art, B.F.A., Korea
2. Invitation Solo Exhibition (23) (Gwangju, Seoul, Hongcheon, Taipei, New York)
2015 ‘Light Club' E-Land Space, Seoul, South Korea
2015 ‘Human is one of the Star...FLOW' Logos Past oral Gallery, Uiwang, South Korea
2014 ‘Clay Broods Light' Daedam Art Museum, Damyang, South Korea
2014 'Green Wave' Ware House Douglas Rapraik, & Co., Tamsui Historical Museum, Tamsui, Taiwan
2014 'STROKE' Gwangju Biennale Celebration Siyon Jin Special Exhibition, Korea Beauty Museum, Gwangju,
South Korea
2014 'Light of Human' Gallery D, Gwangju, South Korea
2013 'Human & Nature' Hyundai Department Store(Trade Center), Seoul, South Korea
2013 'SIYON JIN' Achen Museum of Art, Youngam, South Korea
2013 'LINK=Shedding on Light' Community Media Center, Gwangju, South Korea
2013 'Digital Humanity' Gallery Viva in Vivaldi park, Hongcheon, South Korea
2012 'Digital Humanity' Jean Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2012 'SIYON JIN' Daedam Art Museum, Damyang, South Korea
2012 'SIYON JIN' Gwangju Museum of Art, Sangrok Exhibition Hall, Gwangju, South Korea
2012 'FLOW-To the new painting' Eunam Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
2011 'FLOW' Mudeung Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwangju, South Korea
2010 'SIYON JIN's Video & LED Installation' Crown Haitei Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2009 'SIYON JIN' Gwangju Museum of Art, Gallery Light, Seoul, South Korea
2009 'THE EYE' Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2008 'Two Wheels' Taipei Artist Village Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
2008 'WAVE' Brain Factory, Seoul, South Korea
2007 'Grand Art Tour(B.V.M.K)Docu Reportage' Lotte Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2006 'DISTANCE' National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, ChangDong Residence Gallery, Seoul,
South Korea
2006 'DiSTANCE' Steuben East Gallery, New York, USA
*Collaboration Exhibition (1)
2014 ‘'Clay Broods Light' (Ceramist Sangmoon, Oh) Gwangju Biennale Celebration, Eunam Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
3. Selected Group Exhibition
2016 ‘New Romance, Korea – Australia Partnership Exhibition’ MCA, Sydney, Australia
2016 ‘Light and landscape of the future - World Eco Design Fair’ Korea Electric Power Corporation, Naju, Korea
2016 ‘Downstream_Way of transitional life’ Asian Contemporary Art Solidarity Exhibition, Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju, Korea
2016 ‘Mom’s Diary’ Yangpyung Museum. Yangpyung, Korea
2015 'New Romance, Korea - Australia Partnership Exhibition' MMCA, Seoul, South Korea
2015 'PERFECT BLACK GALLERY,LG OLED TV PROJECT' Munich Airport, MAC-Forum, Munich, Germany
2015 '6th Moscow Biennale of Contemporaray Art, Urbi et Orbi (To the City and the World...)'Moscow, Russia
2015 'Ruminaria Contemporary Arts Festival' San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, USA
2015 'IFA, LG OLED TV & Hommage Art Project', Messe Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2015 'Conviviality with Design, Gwangju Design Biennale, Digital Flower Project', Gwangju Biennale Hall,
South Korea
2015 'The Independence Day' Lynn Fine Art Gallery SEOUL, Seoul, South Korea
2015 'Dialogue of Light, Gwangju Media Art Festival' Gwangju, South Korea
2015 ‘河流_THE WAY OF LIVING IN TRANSITION_ASIA CONTEMPORARY ART LINKS' Pier-2Art center, Kaohsiung, Tawian
2015 'Meeting Beautiful World with Light' Gwangju Museum of Art Kid's Gallery, Gwangju, South Korea
2014 'Miracle of Christmas' 5CIJUNG Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2014 '‘山、水、人 Taiwan Korea International Contemporary Art Collaborative Project, Taipei, Taiwan
2014 ‘Smart Illumination Yokohama' Zou-No-Hana Terrace, Yokohama, Japan
2014 ‘Contemporary Art of Light’ Ulsan Culture Art Center, Ulsan, South Korea
2014 ‘Connection' Gallery Si:Zak, Seoul, South Korea
2014 'PRISM-Nam June Paik and New Media Art' Gyeongnam Museum of Art, Changwon, South Korea
2014 'Design Sports' DDP Opening Special Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea
2014 '物質Magic' Korean Air Ilwoo Space, Seoul, South Korea
2014 'Do Something' Hampyeong Museum of Art, Hampyeong, South Korea
2013 'Impossible Voyage' MoCA Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
2013 'The Nativity and Resurrection' Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea
2013 'Brilliant Samrye, Light of nature and Science - Convergence' VM Art Museum, Wanju, South Korea
2013 'Mom zit In & Out' Chonnam University Medical Museum Opening Exhibition, Gwangju, South Korea
2013 'Gesigi Mesigi' Gwangju Design Biennale, Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, Gwangju, South Korea
2013 'Beauty, More Wonderful Light' Eunam Museum of Art, Gwangju, South Korea
2013 'Gwangju International Media Art Festival' Gwangju, South Korea
2013 'A Night on the Galactic Railroad' Nampo Art Museum, Goheung, South Korea
2013 'Earth Harmony' Pyengchang Biennale, Donghae Anva Expo Exhibition Hall, Donghae, South Korea
2013 'DIGIROAD' Hankuk Art Museum, Yong in, South Korea
2013 'Korean Contemporary Art' Wilfrid Israel Museum of Asians Arts and Studies, Kibbutz Hazorea, Israel
2012 'Whose History? Which Stories?' Shrine Empire Gallery, New Delhi, India 2012 'brilliant, Yangpyeong' Yangpyeong Art Museum, Yangpyeong, South Korea
2012 'Korea Media Artist' Gallery H, Hyundai Department Store(Trade Center), Seoul, South Korea
2012 'Korea Contemporary Art Exhibition, Mudeung Tales 3acts 9scenes' Henan Museum, ZhengZhou, China
2012 'Korea Contemporary Art Exhibition, Mudeung Tales 3acts 9scenes' Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
2011 'Alice Project, Media Facade' Gimpo Lotte Mall, Gimpo, South Korea
2011 'BYOB Seoul' Gallery LVS, Seoul, South Korea
2011 'After Effect' Shin Museum of Art, Cheongju, South Korea
2010 'Scrutinizing the Stealthy Desire' Seoul Square, Seoul, South Korea
2010 'Meditation of Technology-Garden of Media' Pohang Museum of Steel Art, Pohang, South Korea
2010 'Art Journey with Science-Science Play Ground' Jeju Museum of Art, Jeju, South Korea
2010 'ARKO Artist-Center Network: Decentered' Arko Art Center, Busan Museum of Art, Gwangju Museum of Art, South Korea
2010 'LED Media Facade' Lotte Department Store(Cheongyangni), Seoul, South Korea
2010 'Address of Time, Sogong-dong 112' Sogong dong, Seoul, South Korea
2009 'Media-Archive Project' Arko Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
2009 'Hello! Media Pole' Gangnam Road Media Pole 22 Board, Seoul, South Korea
2008 'TOUJOURS AUJOURD`HUI' GALERIE KASHYA HILDEBRAND, Zürich, Switzerland
2007 'Thermocline of Art - New Asian Waves' ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany
2007 'Art Linking, China Songjang International Art Festival', Beijing, China
2006 'Dual Realities' Seoul International Media Art Biennale, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
2006 'Fever Variations' Gwangju Biennale, Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, Gwangju, South Korea
4. Collection
MMCA (KR)
Gwangju City (KR)
Boseong-gun (KR)
Eunam Museum of Art (KR)
E-LAND (KR)
Amore Pacific Corporation (KR)
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism & Damyang-gun - Maeul Misul Project (KR)
Gwang Duk Middle, High School (KR)
KEPCO, Naju (KR)
YangPyeong Museum of Art, YangPyeong (KR)
Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju (KR)
Daedam Art Museum, Damyang (KR)
Jean Gallery, Seoul (KR)
Supreme Prosecutor's Office, Seoul (KR)
Gwangju MBC, Gwangju (KR)
Posco R&D Center, Incheon (KR)
Gwangju City Seo-gu 'Harmony' Gwangju (KR)
Lotte Department Store(Cheongyangni), Seoul (KR)
Daewoo E&C, Daejeon (KR)
5. Award
2011 Gwangju Award, Gwangju Art Award Committee
2007 Shinsegae Art Award, Gwangju Shinsegae Gallery
2005 Ha jung Woong Young Artist Award, Gwangju Museum of Art
6. Selected Career
- Director & Curating Career
2016 ‘Fun & pun folly project’ Selection of author
2015 ‘Light of Mudeung’ Light Sculpture Manufacture and installation, Landscape Improvement Project (enforcement : Gwangju / organized : Gwangju Design Center)
2015 ‘Lifelong Learning City Construction Project <Boseong Tea Plantation>
2015 'Ongojishin' Chung Jang Media Center, Media Art Exhibition, Artistic Director
2015 'Interdisciplinary Arts Project <New Forms>' Artistic Director (KEPCO, Naju)
2015 'Voyage' Green Ballet & Siyon Jin Media Art Collaboration Performance, Video Director
2014 'Port Journeys, Directors Meeting' Yokohama, Japan, Representative Korea Art Director
2014 'Maeulmisul Art Project (Village Art Project)' Artist & Representative of Project, Ministry of Culture &
Sports and Tourism, South Korea
2014 'Sulwhasoo Cosmetic Yoonjo Media Art CF' Amore Pacific Co., Video Director
2014 'Obang Sunseng' Gwangju Metropolitan City Theater Performance, Video Director
2013 'Garden of Image,' Gwangju International Art Vision Contemporary Art, Media Art Director
2013 'Snow White' Green Ballet & Siyon Jin Media Art Collaboration Performance, Video Director
2013 'Gwangju is light' World Korean Business Convention Opening Ceremony, Video Director
2013 'SIYON JIN PEUGEOT ART CAR' Hanbul Motors
2012 'Festival O! Gwangju Media Art 2012' Art Director
2012 'Media Police' Yanglim Police LED Media Facade Project, Video Director
2012 'Garden of Light' Green Ballet Contemporary Ballet & Siyon Jin Media Art Collaboration Performance,
Video Director
7. Residence Program
2014 Daedam Art Museum (Damyang, South Korea) & Hot Spring Studio (Tamsui, South Korea)
International Exchange Residence Program
2012-2013 Gwangju Cultural Foundation, Media Art Residence
2012 Daedam Art Museum Residence
2008 Taipei Artist Village
2008 Gwangju Museum of Art, Palgakjung Art Studio
2007 Cheongju Art Studio
2006 Uljae Museum of Art Studio
2005 National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art - Chang Dong Residency
8.Present
Media Artist
Art Director, SIYON MEDIA
urban regeneration coordinator
Adjunct Professor of Kyunghee University
Adjunct Professor of Seowon University
UNESCO Gwangju Media Art Creative City Network, Working Member
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