Choi Tae Hoon, born in 1965, is part of Korea's rapidly developing contemporary art scene which is now beginning to have greater international exposure. Having pursued his Fine Arts Degree (B.F.A and M.F.A) at Kyung-Hee University in Seoul, he has redefined the elements of sculptural works. In making a collage of time that has been transformed into an organic form, Choi uses a plasma torching technique where he cuts and welds not only stainless steel plates but also, the cumulative nature of time. The incalculable numbers of the tiny holes on the surface of the work reveal an intensity between the artist's intention and the unruly nature of the material.
Choi Tae Hoo has participated in numerous international solo and group biennale shows in Asia, Europe and the United States. He was awarded the Artist of the Year award in 2012 and in 2006 at different shows.
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Biography
Choi Tae Hoon, born in 1965, is part of Korea's rapidly developing contemporary art scene which is now beginning to have greater international exposure. Having pursued his Fine Arts Degree (B.F.A and M.F.A) at Kyung-Hee University in Seoul, he has redefined the elements of sculptural works.
Choi's work is an analogy of nature, translated as the mystic forest, and it strives to have visitors feel a reverence for nature while endowing his work with a spark of divinity. Aspects of his life are reflected and embedded onto each sculpture that he has crafted. One of his debut installations in Vancouver Biennale showing his work 'Skin of Time' amazed the audience by the details of the texture created. 'Skin of Time' is a tree that represents aspects of his life and he has attached and embedded messages and memories related to his personal life on the skin or bark of the tree.
In making a collage of time that has been transformed into an organic form, Choi uses a plasma torching technique where he cuts and welds not only stainless steel plates but also, the cumulative nature of time. The incalculable numbers of the tiny holes on the surface of the work reveal an intensity between the artist's intention and the unruly nature of the material.
Choi Tae Hoo has participated in numerous international solo and group biennale shows in Asia, Europe and the United States. He was awarded the Artist of the Year award in 2012 and in 2006 at different shows.
Forest Series
In the "Forest" series, various artist intentions come together in the form of interlacing tree branches. Human life is interconnected, and Choi also wants to comment on the harmony that he wishes would exist between humans and their surroundings.
Awards
Second Prize, Forest Textile Installation Festival, Vienna
Wuhu Liu Kaiqu Award International Sculpture Exhibition (China)
Artist of the Year 2012, Misul Segye (Sculpture Section)
Artist of the Year 2006
Kim Jong Young Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
Chung du Biennale, Chungdu, China '96
Donga Art Prize' of Donga Art Fair '91
The Youth Art Fair' 'Special Prize' at the 3rd MBC Figurative Sculpture Fair
'Excellent Prize' of the Youth Art Fair
Collections
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
Gyeong Gi Do Museum of Art, Korea
Jeollabuk Do Provincial Office
Mt. Nae Jang Sculpture Park
Jangseong Sculpture Park
Shin II Apartment
Renaissance Hotel, Korea
Samsung Hotel, Korea
Home Plus, Korea
Hilton, Beijing, China
Ordos Art Museum, Mongolia
The City 7, Changwon, Korea
Wuhu Sculpture Park, China
Hong Kong 'Upper House', Hong Kong
Choi's work is an analogy of nature, translated as the mystic forest, and it strives to have visitors feel a reverence for nature while endowing his work with a spark of divinity. Aspects of his life are reflected and embedded onto each sculpture that he has crafted. One of his debut installations in Vancouver Biennale showing his work 'Skin of Time' amazed the audience by the details of the texture created. 'Skin of Time' is a tree that represents aspects of his life and he has attached and embedded messages and memories related to his personal life on the skin or bark of the tree.
In making a collage of time that has been transformed into an organic form, Choi uses a plasma torching technique where he cuts and welds not only stainless steel plates but also, the cumulative nature of time. The incalculable numbers of the tiny holes on the surface of the work reveal an intensity between the artist's intention and the unruly nature of the material.
Choi Tae Hoo has participated in numerous international solo and group biennale shows in Asia, Europe and the United States. He was awarded the Artist of the Year award in 2012 and in 2006 at different shows.
Forest Series
In the "Forest" series, various artist intentions come together in the form of interlacing tree branches. Human life is interconnected, and Choi also wants to comment on the harmony that he wishes would exist between humans and their surroundings.
Awards
Second Prize, Forest Textile Installation Festival, Vienna
Wuhu Liu Kaiqu Award International Sculpture Exhibition (China)
Artist of the Year 2012, Misul Segye (Sculpture Section)
Artist of the Year 2006
Kim Jong Young Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
Chung du Biennale, Chungdu, China '96
Donga Art Prize' of Donga Art Fair '91
The Youth Art Fair' 'Special Prize' at the 3rd MBC Figurative Sculpture Fair
'Excellent Prize' of the Youth Art Fair
Collections
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
Gyeong Gi Do Museum of Art, Korea
Jeollabuk Do Provincial Office
Mt. Nae Jang Sculpture Park
Jangseong Sculpture Park
Shin II Apartment
Renaissance Hotel, Korea
Samsung Hotel, Korea
Home Plus, Korea
Hilton, Beijing, China
Ordos Art Museum, Mongolia
The City 7, Changwon, Korea
Wuhu Sculpture Park, China
Hong Kong 'Upper House', Hong Kong
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
2018
YOLO+ Exhibition - Hongdae Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
2017
Pohang Steel Art Festival"氣 Material and Life" - Jungnang Art Center, Korea
"Unexpectedly Simple Contemporary Art" - Jeonbuk Provincial Museum of Art, Korea
"Unexpectedly Simple Contemporary Art" - Jeonbuk Provincial Museum of Art, Korea
2016
'Message from Iron' (Pohang Museum of Art)
'Fit together' (Rigak Museum of Art)
The 1st Fashion & Art Fair (Hyundai Department Store)
'Pahan' Han Jin-seop and Choi Tae-hoon two-person exhibition (Blue Square, Samseong-dong)
'What is art?' (ARAM Art Museum)
Exhibition for Sculpture (SIA NY Gallery, New York)
2015
Busan Art Show (BEXCO Busan)
Kim Jong-young and his light (Kim Jong-young Museum)
Baekdusan International Sculpture Symposium (Baekdusan, China)
The beauty of Buddhist temples, sculptor Kim Jong-young and his time (Gyeongnam Provincial Museum of Art)
2014
Baik Art Gallery Opening Exhibition (Baik Art, Los Angeles, CA)
Opening Memorial Exhibition of Lake Naro Space Center (Naro Space Center Art Museum)
“Hands Across the Water” (Baik Art, Los Angeles, CA)
2013
“Where is the power and beauty?” Olympic 25th Anniversary Special Exhibition (Soma Museum of Art)
“The Universe Embracing Everyday” (Busan Museum of Art)
Chung-Ang University instructor exhibition (Gongpyeong Art Center, Chung-Ang University Anseong Campus)
Palm Spring art fair (Andrew Shire Gallery, California, USA)
Invisible Man, Gallery Jireh, Paju, Korea
Chang Won Sculpture Biennale
K Sculpture in Italy
Santlagostina Museum, Italy
2011
Vancouver Biennale, Canada
2010
The Seoul Art Exhibition 2010, Seoul Art Museum, Korea
2009
Dual Skin Project, Seoul Korea
2007
Shanghai International Art Fair, Shanghai, China
2006
Galaxy, Kim Chong Yung Sculpture Museum, Korea
2005
Gold Line, Cite International des Arts, Paris, France
2004
Museum Autumn Excursion, Seoul Museum of Modern Art, Seoul, Korea
China International Art Salon, Beijing, China
2003
International Sculpture Exhibition, Guilin Yuzi Paradise, Guilin, China
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