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Ji Young Shon

MA work

MA work

I aim to stay between art and design.

I try to create a conceptual art piece as a practical design object that touches a hidden emotion inside us. Things will be alive in my projects.

I believe that we all have the right to enjoy art, not only in museums but also at home as part of daily life, as a helpful or affective thing.

To achieve this I brought technical aspects into my work, and this combination of art and technology helps to realise the concept and become nature, beautifully.

Info

Info

  • MA Degree

    School

    School of Design

    Programme

    MA Design Products, 2010

  • I aim to stay between art and design.

    I try to create a conceptual art piece as a practical design object that touches a hidden emotion inside us. Things will be alive in my projects.

    I believe that we all have the right to enjoy art, not only in museums but also at home as part of daily life, as a helpful or affective thing.

    To achieve this I brought technical aspects into my work, and this combination of art and technology helps to realise the concept and become nature, beautifully.

  • Degrees

  • BSc (Hons), Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea, 2004; BEng (Hons), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea, 2004
  • Experience

  • Design artist/founder, Studio JI, Seoul, South Korea, 2009/10; Product design internship, Art Lebedev, Moscow/Russia, 2008; Product planner (project/design management), Samsung Electronics Digital Appliance Business, HQ, Korea, 2004-7; Project member (research internship/project planner), Samsung Electronics Digital Appliance Business, HQ, Korea, 2003-4
  • Exhibitions

  • STRP Art and Technology Festival, Klokgebouw, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2010; Tent London, Old Truman Brewery, London, 2009; Ron Arad: Restless (Pinch Me! light showcase), Barbican Art Gallery, London, 2010; Tokyo Design Tide, Tokyo Midtown Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 2009
  • Awards

  • Winner, Kwanhoon Gallery Selected Young Artist, 2010; Winner, Red Dot Concept Design Award, 2009; Winner, OUTPUT Design Competition, 2009