Sophia Kyungwon Kim
2002 Korea National Police University Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration
2002-2013 Served in Korea National Police
2013- Stay-at-home mother of four children
2021. Selected OCAD U Featured Artist at Partial Gallery
2022 OCAD University Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts (Drawing and Painting) with Distinction
2022 Winner of Curtlands Foundation Prize 2022
2023- Studying at Interdisciplinary Master's in Art, Media, and Design at OCAD University
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Sophia Kyungwon Kim is a Toronto-based visual artist and mother of four, is currently pursuing an MFA at OCAD University, building on her foundation of a BFA in Drawing and Painting from the same institution. Sophia's art revolves around relationships and processes, shaped by feminist and mutualistic ideas, drawing inspiration from her life experiences, including her former role as a police officer in Korea and her journey as an immigrant mother of four. She passionately celebrates nature's essence and advocates for its care in the world. Inspired by the organic lines of the natural world, Sophia utilizes oil and acrylic to create art that captures often-overlooked entities, placing a particular emphasis on mushrooms. In a world characterized by constant change, her objective is to reveal subtle stories within nature, encouraging viewers to uncover the hidden beauty that surrounds us. Sophia's exploration and artistic practice invite people to immerse themselves in the intricate wonders of the natural world and to appreciate its profound narrative.
2002 Korea National Police University Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration
2002-2013 Served in Korea National Police
2013- Stay-at-home mother of four children
2021. Selected OCAD U Featured Artist at Partial Gallery
2022 OCAD University Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts (Drawing and Painting) with Distinction
2022 Winner of Curtlands Foundation Prize 2022
2023- Studying at Interdisciplinary Master's in Art, Media, and Design at OCAD University
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Sophia Kyungwon Kim is a Toronto-based visual artist and mother of four, is currently pursuing an MFA at OCAD University, building on her foundation of a BFA in Drawing and Painting from the same institution. Sophia's art revolves around relationships and processes, shaped by feminist and mutualistic ideas, drawing inspiration from her life experiences, including her former role as a police officer in Korea and her journey as an immigrant mother of four. She passionately celebrates nature's essence and advocates for its care in the world. Inspired by the organic lines of the natural world, Sophia utilizes oil and acrylic to create art that captures often-overlooked entities, placing a particular emphasis on mushrooms. In a world characterized by constant change, her objective is to reveal subtle stories within nature, encouraging viewers to uncover the hidden beauty that surrounds us. Sophia's exploration and artistic practice invite people to immerse themselves in the intricate wonders of the natural world and to appreciate its profound narrative.
$700.00
Oil on canvas.
16x20"
I like to observe the silent movements of nature. They lead lives at their own pace, continuously. Every moment and every movement is revealed in its entirety physically. A series of organic lines that are not geometric and linear are their gestures, their lives. As a human being living in a society of material, commercial, mass production, and anonymity, I am not a great person, but I accumulate meaningfully day by doing what I can do at my own pace. Nature's gestures in this repetitive routine give me great comfort.
$2,000.00
Oil on canvas.
48x48"
In my painting, I wanted to praise the trivial things of everyday life, the parts that are easily neglected because they are insignificant and not pretty. All your movements and all your moments are meaningful, and I want to let you know that someone is watching you with lovely eyes.
$2,000.00
Oil on canvas.
48x48"
To praise the trivial things of everyday life, the parts that are easily neglected because they are insignificant and not pretty. All the movements and all the moments are meaningful, and I want to let them know that someone is watching you with lovely eyes.