Yeeun Kim: A New Voice in Contemporary Photography
Yeeun Kim, a Korean artist based in London, blends analog photography, video, and installation to explore human relationships, cultural boundaries, and physical frontiers. She earned her BFA from Konkuk University in Chungju (2019–2024) and is pursuing an MFA at Goldsmiths, University of London (2024–2026). Her work, often shot on film and hand-printed in the darkroom, documents travels to Moldova, Transnistria, and Central Asia. Kim began photography at age 15 after receiving a camera from her cousin. Her practice is instinctive and spontaneous, driven by a desire to capture fleeting moments and the essence of human connection. She cites her grandmother's isolated mountain home as a key inspiration. Kim's installations integrate analog and digital media to dissolve boundaries between viewer and artwork, reflecting on the Korean peninsula's division and broader geopolitical separations.
Key facts
- Yeeun Kim is a Korean artist based in London.
- She earned a BFA from Konkuk University, Chungju (2019–2024).
- She completed an exchange at EMBA Quimper in 2022.
- She is pursuing an MFA at Goldsmiths, University of London (2024–2026).
- Kim works with analog photography, video, and installation.
- She has traveled to Moldova, Transnistria, and Central Asia.
- She began photography at age 15 after receiving a camera from her cousin.
- Her work is inspired by her grandmother's mountain home.
- Kim's installations combine analog and digital media.
- Her work addresses the division of Korea and cultural boundaries.
Entities
Artists
- Yeeun Kim
Institutions
- Konkuk University
- EMBA Quimper
- Goldsmiths, University of London
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Chungju
- South Korea
- Quimper
- France
- Moldova
- Transnistria
- Central Asia
- Korea