KIM CHAN IL PORTFOLIO
The Impression of Line
Kim, Chanil
Education 1995 1994 1990 1986 1987
Graduate School of Fine Arts, State Univ. of New York, at New Paltz. Print Making, (M.A.) Graduate School of Fine Arts, State Univ. of New York, at New Paltz. Painting, (M.F.A.) Graduate School of Fine Arts, Hong-Ik University, Painting, (M.F.A.) College of Fine Arts, Hong-Ik University, Painting, (B.F.A.) Present : A Professor of Fine Art, Hong-Ik University, Korea
Awards 1996 1996 1989 1988 1987 1985
The 3rd Kong-san Art Festival: A Public Competitive Exhibition in Two-dimension Division, Grand Prix
Moran Grand Prix, Moran Prize The 8th Korean Art Grand Exhibition, Special Prize The 7th Korean Art Grand Exhibition, Special Prize The 6th Korean Art Grand Exhibition, Special Prize The 8th Joong-ang Art Grand Exhibition, Special Prize
Collection • • • • • • •
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea Seoul Museum of Art, Korea Swiss Embassy at the United Nations Turkey Embassy Argentina Embassy Financial Service, U.S.A Walker Hill Hotel
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Samsung Hyundai I-Park Hyundai I Office ASEM Tower, Seoul Scott Square, Singapore Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Taipei Le Meridian Hotel, China
Kim, Chanil
Solo Exhibition 2014 2013 2012 2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
1994 1991
1990 1989
Gallery Huue, Singapore Gallery Shin Hwa, HongKong Gallery White Block, Heiri. Gallery Mano, Seoul Gallery Rho, Seoul Galerie Bhak, Seoul Gallery Pfo, Busan Galerie Bhak, Seoul Galerie Bhak, Seoul Gallery S.P, Seoul Garam Gallery, Seoul Fusion Gallery, Seoul Dong Ah Gallery, Seoul Moran Gallery, Seoul Kong Pyong Art Center, Seoul Gallery 2000, Seoul Gallery Grimshy, Suwon, Korea College Art Gallery, New York The Korean Culture & Arts Foundation Art Center, Seoul Tae Baek Gallery, Taegu, Korea Gallery Icon, Seoul Hilton Art Gallery, Seoul Batanggol Gallery, Seoul Indeco Gallery, Seoul
Kim, Chanil
Group Exhibition 2013
New City Art Fair, H.P.F,Taipei KIAF Korea International Art Fair, Coex,Seoul Landscape+Nostalgia Gallery Harbour,Hongkong Pusan International Art Fair, Bexco,Pusan Re.Now , Gallery Choi,Seoul Generation, HOma ,Seoul 2012 Art Edition2012 Coex,Seoul City Garden Posco Gallery, Song Do KIAF Korea International Art Fair, Coex,Seoul Mentor,Mentee Hanwon Art Museum,Seoul HongIk International Art Fair,HongIk Art Center,Seoul 2011 Existence and Change, Donghai University Art Gallery, Taiwan Seoul Art Association Exhibition,SeMA,Seoul 2010 Busan Biennale, Now ! Asian Artist,Busan Cultural Center, Busan Shanghai Art Fair ,Shahghai Mart, Chaina HongIk Univ Professor Works,HongIk Musium of Art,Seoul KyungKi Art Project KyungKi Art Musium.KyungKi Do Financial News Art Exhibition,SeJong Art Center.Seoul 2009 Peace Dream Art Festival, AndalucĂa,Spain korean Contemporary Art , HanWon Musium, Seoul korean Contemporary Art by 100 artists,WooRim Gallery,Seoul Sees a poem from picture inside,Aka Gallery,JeonJu Yoo Art Space,Seoul Origin Painting Association Exhibition,HanJeon Art Plaza,Seoul Korea International Art Fair, COEX, Seoul * More than 95 times selected for group exhibitions
Director's note Since the founding in 2010 as Art On Gallery, we’ve introduced Korean artists to Singapore via an array of enriching exhibits feat uring renowned and up-and-coming artists. Now with the new name Gallery Huue, we plan to continue on our journey with a re juvenated effort, largely thanks to our newly renovated space designed specifically for the purpose of showcasing Korean art. Kim’s artworks effortlessly embody the understated elegance, and we specifically selected Kim due to the fact his artwork captur es the artistic direction of our gallery. His works evokes a calm and meditative first impression that eases the mind into a tranqui l state. This emotion soon gives way to astonishment as the viewer draws in closer to observe the small pieces of board that hav e been laboriously erected one by one on the canvas. The juxtaposition of calm then awe brings the viewer into a euphoric stat e moved by the polar emotions reminiscent of the calm after an earthshaking thunderstorm. The most prominent characteristics of Kim’s work are the irregular contour and unique forms of lines that run across the flat can vas in such a way that the forms pop towards the audience. Since his earlier works which used puncture and protruded dots, Ki m’s developed a style utilizing the more evolved contoured, uneven lines. Kim’s works consist of the essence of any painting- si mple dots and lines. Then he takes these simple forms to the next level by revolting against the status quo concept of ‘painting on a plane’ via literally creating away from the plane. His line series exist somewhere between sculpture and painting, so that cri tics often refer to the works as ‘post painterly’, ‘drawing objet’. Kim creates his work by first filling the canvas with small black paper board pieces of various heights which are adhered to the p lane in regular gaps under a meticulous plan. Next the paper is repeatedly layered then peeled off of oil paint or pigment powd er making for an extremely arduous process. Lastly, a layer of metallic monotonous color is carefully laid out for a final touch. W hat starts as a somewhat busy-looking mass of innumerable lines soon transforms into an intellectually stimulating and elegant display of art. The end result is an artwork with the form of ‘Bas-Relief painting’ that goes beyond a flat plane painting. As such, it can be said that Kim creates something close to three-dimensional structure through an innovative use of a traditional painter ly medium. This unique approach is a trademark that Kim has nurtured over the years. The countless short lines, erected meticul ously, seem to fall in good order to produce various expressions. In effect this creates distinctive visual illusions of light and dark and of concentration and dispersion, which contrast to form wave-like vibrations that resonate with the primordial visual instinct s. His recent paper works, in contrast, makes lines of punctures on paper, which is then covered with corrosive material to make th e paper look like metal. The metallic hue births an interesting materialistic variation to the theme of his existing relief painting. T he aggregations of lines expressed in various forms are the foundation of Kim’s artworks that evokes figurative imaginations that let the viewer run wild in their interpretations of the art. This solo exhibition showcases not only Chan-Il Kims latest works but a variety of works that he has continuously worked on ove r the years. We hope this exhibition will serve as a rare opportunity where audiences can immerse into Kim’s evolving artistic wo rld of waves that undulates above and onto the surface of two-dimensional plane. Gallery Huue creative director, Crystal Cho
Scott Square, Singapore
Scott Square, Singapore
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120x170cm, acrylic,pigment on canvas 2014
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120x170cm acrylic,pigment on canvas 2014
03 150x150cm, Acrylic pigment on canvas 2014
04 110x110cm oil,pigment on canvas 2013
06 110x110cm oil,pigment on canvas 2013
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97x145 cm, oil,pigment on canvas 2009
11 140x140Cm oil,pigment on canvas 2008
12 13 140x140Cm oil,pigment on canvas 2014
17 19 20 40x40cm acrylic,pigment on canvas 2014.
21 22 23 52x60cm oil,pigment on canvas 2014
24 25 26 24.25.26 60x60cm acrylic,pigment on cancanvas 2014
31 120x120cm oil,pigment on canvas 2010
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200 x140cm oil,pigment on canvas 2007
Paper works give way to new endeavors. Uneven lines in the canvas have now been illustrated through punctured holes. Conscious effort to create a unique property matter that is close to an objet, through the use of corrosive Materials together with paint, have produced color variation that makes the paper look like a metal plate or a piece of objet. Unevenly contoured lines of punctures combined with the distinct materialistic feel of the paper works will unleash a newly expanded space for imagination by the viewers. - Kim Chanil -
P 01
50x150cm Oil on Paper 2012
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P 09 10 11 50x150cm silkscreen on painted paper 2012
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ASSISTANT CURATOR JERIM KIM Curator2@galleryhuue.com
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