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Jonathan Kim was born and raised in South Korea and spent most of his 20s in China and 30s in Australia. Like his nomadic life, Kim's artwork contains various cultural elements. Kim's early practice was inspired by the Korean artist Lee Ufan's Man-Nam (Encounter) theory, which was the foundation of the Japanese sculptural movement Mono-ha and influenced the Korean painting style Dansaekhwa. His current practice focuses on defining and demonstrating the Gong-gan-seong (spatiality), the inherent and intuitive relation between different factors, such as material, medium, environment, and audience.
Kim completed the British School at Rome Residency and Sauerbier House Culture Exchange Artist in Residence and is currently at the ACE Open studio residency. Since 2017, Kim has received many awards, fundings, and grants and was involved in around 30 diverse exhibitions. |
b. 1977 Yong-in, South Korea
Born in South Korea, Lives and works in Adelaide
Education
University of South Australia, Adelaide, B.A.(HONS.), Art and Design, Adelaide 2018
University of South Australia, Adelaide, B.A., Visual Art, Adelaide 2017
TAFE SA, Diploma of International Business, Adelaide 2015
TAFE SA, Certificate IV in International Trade, Adelaide 2015
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, B.A., International Economy and Trade, Shanghai, China 2004
Solo Exhibitions
2021
St Paul Creative Centre, "12 Doors", Adelaide (3-29 May)
2020
NEXUS Arts Gallery, “Reciprocity”, Adelaide (1-30 Oct)
West Gallery Thebarton, “Inner via Outer”, Adelaide (23 Jul-23 Aug)
Linden New Art, “Encounter”, Melbourne (23 Jan-23 Feb)
FELT Space, “Density”, Adelaide (5-25 Feb)
2019
Sauerbier House, “The Inbetween”, Adelaide (14 Dec 2019-8 Feb)
Guildhouse, “Guildhouse Office Space Exhibition”, Adelaide (12 Jul-13 Sep)
Selected Group Exhibitions and Events
2022
(Forthcoming) Nexus Art Gallery, OzAisa Festival, Adelaide (Oct)
(Forthcoming) Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney (Jun)
(Forthcoming) The Main Gallery, Adelaide (Feb)
2021
(Forthcoming) Ace Open, "Studios: 2021", Adelaide (4-18 Dec)
(Forthcoming) 묵리459 (Mukri 459), “통로 (Tongro)”, Yongin, Korea (Performance, 30 Nov)
Mercury Cinema, “12 Doors”, Oz Asia Festival, Adelaide (Screening, 28 and 30 Oct)
예술공간+의식주, Seoul, Korea (11-17 Oct)
The Main Gallery "BRIDGE", Adelaide (1-23 Oct)
Praxis Artspace "Kaleidoscope", Adelaide (9-25 Sep)
West Gallery Thebartion "Abstract Now", Adelaide (26 Aug-26 Sep)
NEXUS Arts Gallery, "東風_East Wind ", Adelaide (27 May-Jun)
Travelling exhibitions at three public spaces around Seoul, "공 + 생 - 지구라는 터전에서", Seoul, Korea (1 Feb-10 Apr)
Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, “Contact”, Adelaide (1 Feb-26 Mar)
2020
The Adelaide Town Hall "S P A C E S", Adelaide (26 Oct-26 Feb)
Praxis ARTSPACE, “On Being an Artist”, Adelaide (30 Jul-21 Aug)
2019
Korean Cultural Centre, “KAAF Art Prize Exhibition”, Sydney (2 Dec-24 Jan)
Sydney Contemporary, Paper Contemporary 2019, Sydney (12-15 Sep)
West Gallery Thebarton, “Extra Virgin”, Adelaide (26 Jul-25 Aug)
Studio 127, “A Place Where Things Join”, Adelaide (3-11 Aug)
The British School at Rome (BSR), “June Mostra 2019”, Rome, Italy (15 Jun-22 Jun)
Accademia di Romania in Roma, “Spazi Aperti XVII 2019”, Rome, Italy (31 May-10 Jun)
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), “HATCHED: National Graduate Show”, Perth (4 May-7 Jul)
Helpmann Academy, “The Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition”, Adelaide (14 Feb-11 Mar)
2018
Korean Cultural Centre, “KAAF Art Prize Exhibition”, Sydney (25 Nov-27 Jan 2019)
SASA Gallery, “FAÇADE”, Adelaide (5-13 Dec)
2017
Kaurna Building Uni SA, “A Walk in the Park - and other calamities”, Adelaide (6-14 Dec)
Residency and Research Program
ACE Open studio residency, 18 months, 2020-2021, Adelaide
Sauerbier House Culture Exchange Artist in Residence Program, 3 months, 2019, City of Onkaparinga
British School at Rome Residency, 3 months, 2019, Rome, Italy
Vacation Research Program-Studio project, 2018, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Professional Development
Speaker: Nexus Arts, OzAsia Festival, Adelaide. (30 Oct 2021)
Forum: Planning and organising a forum: Nexus Arts, OzAsia Festival, Adelaide. (Mar - Oct 2021)
International collaboration project: Co-directed a film "12 Doors", Mercury Cinema, Oz Asia Festival, Adelaide. (Aug 2020-Dec 2021) https://www.ozasiafestival.com.au/events/12-doors/
Curating: Planning and organising an international exhibition “12 Doors”, 예술공간+의식주, Seoul, Korea. (Oct 2021)
Workshop: Designing and conducting a workshop “Transforming found materials into sculpture”, Ace Open, Adelaide. (21 Aug 2021) https://aceopen.art/events/jonathan-kim-transforming-found-materials-into-sculpture/
Curating: Planning and organising a group exhibition "東風_East Wind", NEXUS Arts Gallery, Adelaide. (Jan – June 2021) https://www.nexusartsgallery.com/east-wind/
International collaboration project: Planning and implementing international exhibition projects "Coexistence”, Four different exhibition in the public spaces in Seoul and Adelaide. (Aug - Mar 2021) https://youtu.be/o9wMXfWjIVE
Guest lecturer: "Understanding spatiality and the Real Nature of Materials" in Managing Venues and EventScapes Course, University of South Australia Business School. (8 Oct 2020)
Speaker Pecha Kucha Night_Adelaide Vol #28 at NEXUS Art- Presented by SALA Festival (8 Aug 2019)
Prize and Award
City Rural Emerging Artist Award 2020, Finalist, SALA Festival, Adelaide
KAAF Prize 2019, Finalist, Korean Australian Art Foundation, Sydney
Linden New Art Award 2019, Linden New Art, Melbourne
British School at Rome Residency Award 2019, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide
Guildhouse Office Space Award 2019, Guildhouse, Adelaide
KAAF Prize 2019, Judge’s Commendation 2018, Korean Australian Art Foundation Art Prize, Sydney
University Merit Awards, 2018, University of South Australia, Adelaide
The Constance Gordon-Johnson Sculpture Prize 2017, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Uni SA Chancellor’s Letters of Commendation, 2017, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Uni SA Chancellor’s Letters of Commendation, 2016, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Uni SA Chancellor’s Letters of Commendation, 2015, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Grant and Scholarship
Creative Stimulus Grants Scheme-Creative Investment Fund, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide, 2020
Creative Stimulus Grants Scheme-Creative Development Fund, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide, 2020
National Assistance Program for the Arts, Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation, Sydney, 2020
Emerging Artist Development Grants, Arts South Australia, Adelaide, 2019
Vacation Research Scholarship, University of South Australia Adelaide, 2018
Uni SA Participation Support Scholarship, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 2016
Publications
"Imagine-Jonathan Kim" by Christina Massolino. Verse. Edition 36. 2020. Pages 8-15. https://versemag.com.au/magazine/imagine-jonathan-kim/
“Jonathan Kim” by Liv Spiers. Artist Profile. Issue 52. September 2020, Page 166.
“Profile: Jonathan Kim”. The Adelaide Review. Volume 472. June 2019. Page 39. https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/visual-arts/2019/06/25/artist-profile-jonathan-kim/
“Fresh Eyes” . SALife. Volume 16 no. 5. May 2019. Pages 162-163.
“Jonathan Kim”. Helpmann Academy 25th-Anniversary-Magazine, 2019, Pages 4-5. https://www.helpmannacademy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/HLP040-25th-Anniversary-Magazine_LowRes.pdf
Online
"Spotlight: Jonathan Kim on ‘S P A C E S’" interview by Steph Cibich, Guildhouse in focus, Posted on Jan 19, 2021.
https://guildhouse.org.au/spotlight-jonathan-kim-on-s-p-a-c-e-s/
“June Mostra 2019 / Meet the artists… Jonathan Kim”. Life at the BSR. Posted on June 11, 2019. https://britishschoolatrome.wordpress.com/2019/06/11/june-mostra-2019-meet-the-artists-jonathan-kim/
Catalogue
“East Wind” Essay by Katherine Tamiko Arguile
“Passage” Essay by Sue Michael
“Reciprocity” Essay by Eleanor Scicchitano
Voluntary Works
2013-2019 Graduation Photographer, English Language Centre, TAFE SA, Adelaide
